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Imagine Tale
 
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1994

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OCT 1994 
Archives 
NMSU 
Kirksville
 
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Chapter I - Student Life 6

Also referred to as: That time in your life

Chapter II - Academics 44

Am I really this big of a Northeast Nerd?

Chapter III - Sports 84

Also overheard as: No sweat.

Chapter IV - People 130

Is that really me I see in the mirror?

Chapter V - Greek 190

The ultimate extended family

Chapter VI - Organizations 246

Co-curricular chaos invades

Chapter VII - Index 328

Am I really that popular after all?

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Imagine Tale

NE

1994 Echo 
Volume 93
Northeast Missouri State University

Student Union Building 
Media Center 
Kirksville, Missouri 63501 
(816) 785-4450 

Copyright (c) 1994 
All Rights Reserved	

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Taking refuge near the cool waters of the fountain, a student battles the heat while studying. 
The area around the fountain served as a focal point for many events throughout the year as 
well as a place for students to congregate.

Comedian Mark Nizer entices the audience with his juggling during his routine. Nizer was just 
one of several comedians who performed for students during the year. Others included 
Saturday Night Live's Chris Rock and David Naster.

The NMSU Men's Cheerleading squad performs the human caterpillar during a home football 
game against the University of Missouri-Rolla. The coed-cheerleading squad kept fans 
entertained throughout the games and during half-times. (To read about the football season see 
page 88)

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Did you ever think this would happen? Let alone to you? The Ultimate Procrastinator? Over 
Achiever Extraordinaire? Crazed Maniac? Peace inspirer? Stressball from you-know-where? 
Before you could even think about it, it happened... Shabang. Pazow. Bam. Boom. Bang. It is all 
yours. Your life. Your freedom. Your future. Your choices. Yours. So you go nuts with it, full-
blown ultra nuts. So what that your father says your lazy and you'll never make it in life? So 
what, if you can't even remember to make your bed. And who cares if your mother thinks you 
over work yourself? You're the one who is here. You're the one this is all happening to. You're 
the one with all the choices to make, the future to pave. You're the one caught in the middle of 
this thing called... Life. So what are you waiting for?

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Enticing the crowd, Spike tries to get fans involved at the Bulldogs football game. Practice and 
attending summer workshops gave Spike the skills necessary to entertain during games. (For 
more about the school mascot read "In Front of the Crowd" page 132)

Out with the old and in with the new seemed to be the motto of construction workers during 
the renovation of the SUB games room. Much of the games room was tom down and replaced 
to provide a newer, more modem student facility.

Rollerblading through the Quad, three students enjoy a peaceful afternoon. Students exercised 
for health and to relieve the stresses of studying. (More about student life beginning on page 6)

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Step two. You can do it. Just put one foot in front of the other. See, it's not so bad. Walk right 
into that residential college, the brand-spanking new cafeteria, the library (next to the clock 
tower, right?). Run right back there to the group from your floor you met last semester. A 
professor you can actually relate to. Your significant other. Burst right on through the barriers 
you call the past. To the other side. Where things are wild and dark and sometimes scary. Where 
would you be if you never took another step? The scenery gets boring after a while. And pretty 
soon you'll need more room to grow. Space to breathe. So move your feet. There is too much to 
see. Too many canvases to paint. Bars to hum. Scripts to memorize. And so you conjure up:

Thoughts, thoughts, thoughts. Is my mind going to split open and throttle me into an oblivion? 
And what if I fall down trying to take those steps? And where will my feet take me? Will they like 
me there? Will I be cool enough? Smart enough? Pretty enough? Skilled conversationalist? And 
what happens if I go this way instead?

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student life 
Chapter I

(Also referred to as: That time in your life)

So now you're here. You've got the crates and a scholarship job lined up. Your mother is finally 
out of immediate sight and your significant other can safely stay after dark. This is it. You've got 
the world within reach. Now you've just got to decide what you're going to do with it once it's in 
your hands. You can mold it a little. Change the shape. Feel it squish and ooze between your 
fingers. You can hold it a while. Glory in the impatience of others. Laugh in their faces while they 
beg for mercy. You can even pitch it if you want. It is your world, after all. And so make of it 
what you will. Don't make your bed. Stay up too late. Eat ice cream with your cereal. Sprinkle 
salt on everything. Take ballet just because. Go out for the team. Just go out. This is your story. 
Write what you will. This one's all yours, not just NE one's tail. And you say:

I will do what I can, as I please, any time, any way, any how I see fit. Because
that's who I am. Because that's what I want to be. I've got one shot at this baby.
So ready, aim, fire. Here I come.

pictured: Misty Houdeshell, Ryan Harkin, Brian Ter Maat, Lisa Schilling

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Starting a new chapter

Week of activities helps freshmen adjust.

The class of 1997 makes its way to morning classes during Freshman Week. Freshman Week 
proved to be a valuable experience as its participants learned to adjust to a college lifestyle.

The class of 1997 came together on August 22,1993. The incoming freshmen said their goodbyes 
to parents, siblings, significant others and friends and were faced with the big question...what 
next?

The hot and sticky week began for most students with a first experience with dorm life and 
meeting RAs, PAs, PACs and other people who they would live with for the next nine months. 
Some went into culture shock, amazed by the large number of people, and others were bored 
because there just wasn't enough to do, finding the only excitement to be the 24-hour Wal-
mart.

Later in the week, some freshmen were overheard comparing NMSU Freshman Week to either 
boot camp or a bad girl scout camp.

Activities ranged from the necessary evil of standing in line for hours on end to get the new ID 
cards to organized events like Ice Cream on the Mall, Karaoke Night and the Dating Game, 
events which some students appeared to think were too planned and time-consuming.

"It was overstructured, and there was not enough time to yourself," freshman Meagan Bonnell 
said.

But even with what free time there was, not everyone was free. Some students had other 
obligations like band, football, soccer, cross country, golf, looking for classrooms, buying books 
and scoping out possible Greek and campus organizations.

Of course, there was some excitement to be found in the Freshman Week classes as well. Some 
students were fortunate enough to take a tour of Kirksville, while others went on a scavenger 
hunt (only to wind up hopelessly lost on campus), and still others went on a picnic to top off the 
week.

They played seemingly endless icebreaker games and perhaps learned more about active 
learning than they will ever remember or ever need to know. Freshman Amy Sciaroni had an 
interesting perspective on her Freshman Week class.

"I got to perfect my bullshitting techniques by writing for a class that didn't even count for a 
grade," Sciaroni said.

There were, as always, mixed feelings about how Freshman Week turned out, but freshman Dan 
Gerken's comment was representative of the freshmen's response to their first encounter with 
August weather in Kirksville.

"Freshmen week was like a bowl of oatmeal," Gerken said. "It was warm and soggy."
Other aspects of Freshman Week were more vital for many, like doing laundry for the first time, 
getting along with new roommates, deciding whether to stay out all night and party or go to bed 
at a "reasonable" hour and making new friends, to name a few.

Going to parties was an exciting experience for many freshmen, but for others it was a relaxing 
way to feel at home in Kirksville. This was one of the only weeks that the parties were opened to 
everyone.

All things considered, Freshman Week generally wound up to be a more positive experience 
than many freshman had anticipated. They seemed to learn a lot about each other, the school, 
themselves and most importantly, how to get around campus.

by Melissa Minich

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The freshman class creates a new style of line dancing. This was one of many activities that 
brought the class closer together, some closer than others.

The Student Activities Board sponsors Ice Cream on the Mall in an attempt to cool off the 
freshmen during their first week. The freshmen used this first gathering to become acquainted 
with their fellow classmates.

A freshman learns how to get high on life as he rappels down the ROTC tower on the south side 
of campus. Many students experienced the physical and mental challenges of the rappelling 
tower.

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Dawg Pound, team's best friend

Barking up the right tree

The deafening screams and cheers assaulted your ears as you entered Pershing Arena. Then you 
heard the rhythmic pounding of plastic dog bones striking the wooden bleachers. The Dawg 
Pound was in action.

Senior Tony Ambrose, a Dobson Hall resident adviser, founded the Dawg Pound in the fall of 
1993. He said the lack of fan support at NMSU athletic events prompted him to get the Dawg 
Pound spirit group started.

"I got sick of watching games here. They're boring," Ambrose said. "We decided to make some 
noise."

Students seemed to join the Dawg Pound for the same reason: the desire to cheer Northeast's 
athletic teams to victory.

"I was wandering along second floor (in Dobson Hall) one day. I wanted to get involved," 
freshman Dawg Pound member Dusty Henke said.

"I saw a sign in my dorm, and a friend of mine told me how funny they were," sophomore Dawg 
Pounder Christine Edson said.

"I got in it when it first started," freshman Dawg Pound member Mike Nortrup said. "I went to 
the first football game. There was no fan support at all."

Although groups other than the Dawg Pound showed some enthusiasm at games, fan support 
was not usually strong, according to junior Dawg Pounder Shaundra Klepzig.

"The cheerleaders and Showgirls are great, the band's great, Purple Pride is great, but few 
people usually go to the games," Klepzig said.

"When I go to the games, I like to scream and holler, but nobody around me would, so I'd feel 
like I was being a nuisance," she said. "There's always obnoxious people in a crowd. Now they 
can be together."

"It's great to see students with an obnoxious amount of school spirit. The Dawg Pound is 
definitely a plus for this campus." -Junior Ty Scheske

Ambrose was looking into getting the Dawg Pound chartered as an official NMSU organization. 
"We try to attend every home event," Ambrose said.

According to Edson, members paid approximately $20 to join the Dawg Pound. That fee paid for 
a purple tie-dyed T-shirt bearing the official Dawg Pound logo, a purple hat and a two-foot 
plastic dog bone.

"Many students would attend the games, but the majority of them just sat around and didn't 
cheer," freshman Dawg Pound member John Schulte said.

Schulte said he thought that the Dawg Pound had a successful year since it started out very 
small and the members didn't anticipate such an overwhelming interest in the group. At the 
beginning of the year there were only around ten members. When the football season got 
underway, membership increased to over a hundred students in a matter of two or three weeks.

The swinging and pounding of the dog bones were only some of the visual and auditory effects 
the group displayed at sporting events. Any given match found some Dawg Pounders with 
purple and white war paint streaked across their faces and enthusiastic screams of support and 
group chants bursting from their lungs.

For the most part, other fans seemed to support the Dawg Pound.

"I think some of the guys are dumb and immature, but other than that it's OK," freshman 
Kristine Dunker said.

"The Dawg Pound is definitely a positive for this campus," junior Ty Scheske said. "It's great to 
see students with an obnoxious amount of school spirit."

by Claralyn Price

Senior Drew Martin shares make-up application tips with freshman Kathy Phipps. Face paintings 
were popular with the Dawg Pounders as part of their "uniforms."

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Dawg Pound members beat their bones in support of the Bulldogs. The white dog bones were 
an essential accessory to most members of the Dawg Pound.

Despite cold weather, Dawg Pounders senior Drew Martin and sophomore Jenny Oden cheer on 
the Bulldogs. Some Dawg Pounders went so far as to wear dog collars and bones and even paint 
their faces.

Senior Tony Ambrose, founder of the Dawg Pound, waves his plastic bone to cheer the Bulldogs 
on to victory. The Dawg Pound was a new group formed on campus this year to help with school 
spirit at games.

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Financially independent

Students pick up the tab for their tuition.

Waiting in lines is a common site during the first few weeks of school. The Financial Aid office 
was one of the many busy offices that were effected by the large undergraduate class.

Every student's dream is to finish college and to finish without wallowing knee-deep in debt. 
This task may not seem difficult for those that have the benefit of parental help or substantial 
scholarships, but many students found themselves responsible for both their educations and the 
financing involved.

Senior Dave Dumser was one NMSU student who paid for college on his own.

"I've worked anywhere from 50 to 60 hours while I was in school, but right now I work around 
20 to 40," Dumser said. "I've been working since I was 16, so I saved up before I went to college, 
too."

Freshman Matt Bowman had no choice but to finance his own education. His father worked for 
General Motors, but had recently lost his job. Matt scraped together enough money to take 
seven credit hours, but as a non-degree-seeking student, Bowman was not eligible for any 
financial aid.

"My only source of paying for school is the wages I earn from being a cashier at Wal-Mart," he 
said. "So if I lose my job, I'll lose my apartment and have to drop out of school."

Other students took on jobs, loans, or work-based scholarships to gain responsibility. Senior 
Michelle Calkins wanted to pay for her own schooling.

"My parents have enough bills to pay themselves, and my dad's job isn't very stable right now," 
Calkins said. "Plus, both of my brothers paid for their education, so I think I should pay for mine, 
too."

Calkins said she has learned to budget her time as well as her money, and that she has more of a 
feel for what the real world is like.

"I have the freedom to choose what I do with my life and money; I don't have my parents on my 
back about these things," she said.

Regardless of their reasons for paying their own ways, students agreed that sacrifices were part 
of their daily life. Bowman said that he was often limited because all of his money went to 
school and living expenses.

"I have no social life because I don't have the time, and I can't afford it," Bowman said. 
"Basically, all I do is work, go to school and sleep."

Dumser said he was limited mostly by the lack of money and not so much by a lack of time.

"I drive a '78 Caprice Classic, so I don't have a new car," he said. "I don't have a TV, I've had my 
stereo since I was a sophomore in high school and I have very few clothes."

Calkins said her biggest sacrifice was not having the time to study like other students did.

Calkins also found the financial aid programs to be time-consuming and confusing. She even 
experienced problems with renewing her loan as the financial aid criteria changed during her 
third year at NMSU.

"I feel like I'm filling out everything a hundred times," she said. "I'm never sure if I'm filling out 
the right stuff, and it takes forever for them to get back to you to let you know if you did."

Despite the sacrifices of self-reliance, these students seemed to believe it was a positive 
experience.

"A lot of people are here just to get a job and make money, and I'm really not," Bowman said. 
"Paying for it myself, I'm doing it for personal enrichment as much as anything else."

by Renee Archer

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Struggling over a homework assignment, junior Jerry Kester tries to stay awake. Working while 
maintaining a full class load was a neccessity for many students in order to get an education.

Junior Jerry Kester takes a break to relax before he begins his homework. Working students had 
to undertake the responsibility of balancing work, studying and free time.

Sophomore Stacey Lynn, a Pancake City waitress, pours a cup of coffee for a smiling customer. 
Part time jobs helped students manage when bills were due.

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HTV broadcasts on campus

Taking the airwaves

As drawn as the college generation has become by the video age, last year's Homecoming 
theme blended right in. "HTV," short for Homecoming Television, was quite a change from other 
years' themes.

Yet, most students seemed to like the theme because it was different from the norm. The 
eventful week took place Oct. 4-10.

"HTV was diverse enough that everyone could relate to it and gather ideas for floats and skits," 
senior Jena Carter, homecoming chairperson, said.

"The homecoming posters and T-shirts successfully incorporated the theme," junior Keith Bellof, 
homecoming publicity coordinator stated. "The students enjoyed the events and bought lots of 
T-shirts."

The week started with a homecoming kickoff on the Quadrangle, sponsored by Student 
Activities Board. Musician David Harris and comedian Steve White entertained students as they 
celebrated the beginning of Homecoming 1993.

A new event was Street Graffiti, sponsored by Sigma Chi Delta. Several clubs, fraternities and 
sororities bought squares of the sidewalk between Dobson Hall and Blanton Hall and painted 
designs and symbols which advertised the groups and dis
played variations on the HTV theme. Over 25 groups participated.

"We are pleased with the way the project turned out and the great response," graduate Renee 
Rehfeldt, head of the event, said.

The designs will be there until next year when the sidewalk will be whitewashed and repainted 
for next year's Homecoming. The street graffiti were meant to offer a way for the homecoming 
spirit to be with NMSU year-round.

"HTV was diverse enough that everyone could relate to it and gather ideas for floats and skits." -
senior Jena Carter, homecoming chairperson

"Street Graffiti was a huge success," Carter said. "The street looks marvelous, and the groups all 
had a great time painting."

Thursday night featured the first two rounds of the second annual Slam Fest contest in Pershing 
Arena, sponsored by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. The finalists showed off in the pep 
assembly on Friday night.

Two other events held Thursday night were Karaoke and the SAB movie "Groundhog Day." 
Karaoke seemed to be a huge success. Main Street Market was filled with people participating in 
the event or just listening. Meanwhile, the movie also drew in a big crowd.

The traditional skit competition, sponsored by the International Association of Business 
Communicators, kicked off Friday's main events. Several groups created skits to perform for the 
audience. There was an overwhelming turnout.

"In fact, due to fire regulations, we had to turn people away who couldn't find seats," Carter 
said.

Lambda Chi Alpha and Delta Zeta performed the winning skit. Second place went to Sigma Sigma 
Sigma and Sigma Phi Epsilon, while Sigma Tau Gamma took home third place.

The coronation took place following the skit competition. The Court consisted of: sophomore 
Corey Durbin, juniors Marian Bednar and Shelly Weil, and seniors Kimberly Boone, James Good, 
Jenny Reilly, Brent Schowe and John Treiber. John Comfort and Sarah Clingman were crowned 
King and Queen.

(More HTV on page 16)

Homecoming royalty hopefuls sophomore Corey Durbin and juniors Shelly Weil, James Good 
and Marian Bednar parade through the Kirksville square. Each King and Queen candidate was 
sponsored by a campus organization.

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King and Queen, senior John Comfort and sophomore Sarah Clingman, lead the Homecoming 
Court to the pep assembly. This was the second year the assembly took place in Pershing Arena.

Junior Terry Ingram slams it through the hoop. Ingram won the slam dunk contest sponsored by 
the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Sigma Phi Epsilon members show their artistic abilities while designing their square for Street 
Graffiti. This new event for homecoming took place between Dobson and Blanton-Nason Halls.

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Covering more airwaves

And you don't even need an antenna.

Call the dog catcher, because here comes the Dawg Pound in the homecoming parade. The 
Dawg Pound was a new group formed to help boost student morale at sporting events.

After the crowning, the Showboat Gamblers marching band escorted the royalty into Pershing 
Arena for the pep assembly. The NMSU Showgirls, Cheerleaders and the Gamblers kept 
audience spirits up through their performances. The newly-founded Dawg Pound also showed 
spirit through cheers, chants and waving their trademark white plastic bones.

Along with the slam dunk finalists, the whole football team was spotlighted to help psyche them 
up for Saturday's big game against Emporia State. Keeping the school spirit and energy going, 
the football team and marching band led students out to Red Barn Park where the bonfire was 
lit. Alumni talked about their past experiences at NMSU then lit the fire.

The night ended with the Wild Video Dance Party in the Armory, sponsored by SAB. Students 
danced and celebrated the weekend until well past midnight.

A cold and rainy Saturday morning didn't stop the crowd from turning out to watch the HTV 
Homecoming Parade. Several high school bands from surrounding areas traveled to Kirksville to 
perform in the parade.

The time and energy put into making many of the floats was apparent. Even though the parade 
was exceptionally long, interest in what was coming next held most spectators captive through 
the cold.

Saturday afternoon, several thousand students, parents and alumni filled the freezing bleachers 
of Stokes Stadium. The Bulldogs beat Emporia State(Emporia, KS) 24-13. The chill forced many in 
the crowd to head for home after half time.

During half time, the winners of the parade float competition were announced. Delta Zeta and 
Lambda Chi Alpha took first, Sigma Phi Epsilon captured second place, and the Newman Center 
walked away with third. The Chairman's Cup was awarded to Lambda Chi Alpha for actively 
participating in homecoming events and the individual competitions throughout the week.

On Saturday night, big-league comedy sensation George Wallace added smiles and laughter to 
Homecoming weekend. Wallace brought a type of comedy that many people weren't expecting: 
a comedy routine suitable for all audiences.

Apparently, the audience didn't mind; Baldwin Auditorium with a near-capacity crowd seemed 
to burst at the seams with the pleasant sounds of laughter throughout the entirety of Wallace's 
routine.

The headliner must have enjoyed performing as much as the crowd enjoyed hearing him 
because the show lasted longer than the original contracted time. The additional time went 
unnoticed due to the continuous support from the crowd.

With all the experience under his belt, Wallace added fun to the Homecoming experience.

"The events for the week incorporated the theme nicely.

"As Street Graffiti demonstrates, there are lots of ways to look at the theme: from Beavis and 
Butthead to our mascot, the bulldog, on a TV screen," Carter said.

"Overall, the week ran smoothly, and each organization who sponsored an event was very 
successful."

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George Wallace says "Your mama..." This was one of the popular jokes throughout his comedy 
act sponsored by the Student Activities Board.

Junior Chad Ittner, freshman Kristen Schnelten and sophomore Audra Feller entertain the crowd 
at the skit competition. Their performance earned the Delta Zeta/Lambda Chi Alpha team a 
victory.

Alpha Phi members, sophomore Lisa Dragivich, junior Nicole Quigley and senior Kristin Nisbet 
raise their hands in support at the homecoming Olympic games. The games gave different 
organizations a chance to show off their athletic abilities.

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Students feel fulfilled, not phony

Dyeing for a change

In our society where catch phrases like "all natural" and "no additives" were swiftly becoming 
the trend, there still were some students who defied the push toward au naturel.
Junior Robyn Moore had been coloring her own hair, which is naturally brown, since her junior 
year of high school.

"It's just as good as if it was from a salon and a lot less expensive," Moore said.
Wally's House of Beauty at 802 E. Patterson charged $20-$40 for hair coloring, depending on the 
length and thickness of the hair. Pamela Ashford, hairstylist at Wally's, said the procedure took 
up to three hours, and she recommended her clients return for a touch-up every five to six 
weeks.

"Of course, it's different it they want highlights or full color," Ashford said. "We see a lot of the 
same students come back for touch-ups or a new color."

One reason students changed their hair color is to get just that, a change.

The latest trend, if there was one, focused on the darker shades.

"Red is big this year," Nancy Mihalevich, owner of the Castle Studio at 103 W. Scott, said. 
"Shades of red have been popular for the last few years. Nobody wants mousy brown."

While hairstylists and students would have liked for a hair coloring job to turn out perfectly 
every time, mistakes happened. Junior Michelle Robbins told the story of her hair-coloring 
disaster.

"I do worry about the side effects [of tanning], but you just never know. I could die from 
anything, anytime." -Senior Jodi Emerson

"I'm naturally blonde," Robbins said. "Some of my friends thought that my hair looked fake and 
bleached, so I went to get it darkened. I wanted a light brown. It turned out burgundy. I cried for 
24 hours straight."

"I did it a month before I came to college," Robbins said. "It's been three years, and it's just now 
getting back to my real color.

"The place was called Beauty and the Beast Salon," Robbins said. "I should've known better."

Yet, for Moore, when she liked her new color, someone calling her "fake" didn't make
any difference.

"I just tell people I wanted something different," Moore said. "If the color turns out the way I 
expect, it makes me feel better about myself."

Feeling better and needing a change are also reasons some students visited tanning beds.

Senior Jodi Emerson had been going to tanning beds about once every two to three weeks for 
the last six years. Emerson said having dark skin is not the main reason she goes.

"I feel like I can wear less makeup," Emerson said. "And that way for me, it's more natural to be 
tanned. In my opinion, it doesn't matter what you look like on the outside, but your confidence 
on the inside is important."

With so many choices concerning how to present oneself these days, perhaps for these students 
and others like them, it was better that they found how to be themselves and like who they 
were.

As to whether their techniques should be considered "artificial flavors and colors?" Let it be said 
that the benefits they received were definitely not fake.

by Leta Betts

From Lee Press-ons to professionally manicured nails, many students use these methods to try 
to enhance their hands. Detailing their fingertips, students used artificial nails for everyday use 
and formal occasions.

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Hair styling and grooming is a constant concern in the everyday life of a college student. Hair 
clinics were often frequented by students so they could keep up with the current styles.

Freshman Bob Binsbacher stretches out and prepares to spend some quality time soaking up 
those artificial rays at a tanning salon. Local tanning beds are one way students got that 
"tropical-like" tan without taking a vacation.

Experimenting at home with different products enables students to stay within their budgets 
and still get that fresh look. College life allowed students to try new styles freely.

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Back to the past

Students adopt '60s and '70s styles.

Polyester, wing tips, bell bottoms, lava lamps, incense, black lights, tie dye and good karma. 
Fashion, music and decor from the '60s and '70s made a comeback on campus to the delight of 
some and the dismay of others.

Die-hard disco fans found an outlet, lava lamp lovers took the entrancing fixtures out of their 
closets and displayed them proudly, and a starry-eyed few decided to give peace yet another 
chance.

The height of fashion in some circles was natural fabrics and crochet. There were clogs in 
chemistry, motorcycle boots in trigonometry, and mood rings in English Composition. And while 
the majority of NMSU students were content with just a tie-dyed shirt or two, a few daring souls 
pushed their wardrobes to the limit and came up with groovy bell bottoms, a look which got its 
fair share of negative feedback on campus.

"I think bell bottoms are ugly, and they should stay back in the '60s," junior Jennifer Schuessler 
said. "If I wanted something that wide on my ankles, I'd wear a skirt."

Sophomore Matt Schur said he could go for some of the "new" fashion statements but others 
were simply too much.

"I like the '60s twist on the '90s fashion look," Schur said. However, there were some things that 
"...I would hope I'd never have to lay eyes on again."

Disco and other music from the '70s made its comeback not only in clubs around the world, but 
in Kirk Gym. Blanton and Nason Halls sponsored a disco party in Kirk Gym and attracted students 
who were slaves to the Bee Gees and other top hits from the '60s and '70s.

Student Activities Board also got in on the act and showed "Saturday Night Fever" for the first 
flick in SAB's B-movies series. Adventurous souls got dressed up for the occasion, complete with 
hats, beads, gold chains and chest hair.

For fanatics, disco's resurgence was a welcome change.

"If you can't dance at all," freshman Jessica Sabol advised, "you can always disco."

"'It's about time the music got back into vogue," sophomore Beth Johns said. "There are those 
of us who have always been disciples of that era."

Yet Johns also stated that the recent surge in popularity of '60s and '70s trends lessened the 
value of the ideals behind the trends for those who were "followers" all along.

"The coolest thing about it is that it's not popular," Johns said. "It's cool to be uncool. Now that 
it's popular, everybody wants in."

Well, not quite everybody. Some students simply found entertainment watching other students 
act as hippies of the '90s.

"It's fun to laugh at them, with them, around them," Schur said.

Whether they were following the trends of the '60s and '70s or observing them, students got a 
dose of the past and some different looks at a wild and crazy generation. From searching the 
clothes racks at the Salvation Army to listening to "Disco Inferno" on vinyl, students found a new 
place for an old theme.

Freshmen Tom Bills Jr., Jenny Schlicht and Karen Wibbenmeyer just hang out. Their clothes gave 
the impression that the styles of the '60s and '70s were still going strong.

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A group of freshmen mellow out to Simon and Garfunkel and Bob Dylan songs. In addition to 
these folk artists, the disco sound of the '70s resurfaced among disciples of the bell-bottom era.

Freshmen Tom Bills Jr. and Scott Ludlow show off their groovy headwear. While many students 
wore baseball caps and other hats of the '90s, these two freshmen showed that hats from the 
past were still in style.

A student shows off his idea of fashionable jewelry. Beads, chains and chest hair were popular 
items to show off during the '60s and '70s and obviously still were, with the possible exception 
of the chest hair.

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Hobbies fill free time

Filling the gaps

Students at NMSU were some of the best and brightest students in the nation. These 
hardworking, dedicated individuals strove day in and day out to improve themselves and 
become more competitive in this increasingly technological society. Another worthwhile aspect 
of life for these intellectual giants, however, was what they did in their spare time.

If one were to observe the free-time habits of NMSU students, one would see that they varied 
as much as the individuals themselves. Take for instance the "I am Stressed." This certain type of 
student spent a great majority of time studying and preparing for future studying.

It seemed easy to classify these students as having no real life, but to these certain students, life 
was all too real. In fact, according to one of these individuals, "Life is hell!"

Seated at the opposite side of the free-time spectrum were those with the attitude of "Where 
Am I?". This species of NMSU student could be found in great number throughout the student 
body. Finding them was as easy as tracking down the nearest party.

These students spent any free time they had roaming aimlessly from party to party. A certain 
sect of this species (those 21 years of age and older) were found inhabiting the
local bars.

Another interesting group of students that evolved over the past couple of years is the 
"Moooove" group. This species grew wheels and are nomadic in nature. They could be found 
rolling around all the cemented areas on campus. The contraptions on their feet were called 
roller blades, and some grew extra padding on joint regions of their bodies.

"The little free time I have is spent playing my guitar or listening to my favorite music." -
Freshman Tom Bills Jr.

The amateur roller bladers sometimes demonstrated a comical motion, commonly called a 
wipe-out. Not only has this group become a predator to some pedal species, but may be in fear 
of extinction from motor vehicles. As a result, it may become necessary to implement roller 
blade crossings in the near future for the safety of the entire university community.

The "We are the World" species spent all of their spare time and more in groups, organizations 
and teams. A subgroup called athletes spent at least 15 plus hours a week practicing, lifting 
weights, running or playing the game. Another subgroup spent about as much time hanging up 
papers on walls, chalking sidewalks and organizing gatherings.

Some clusters of students faced grave physical harm. One of these clusters was the "Boob Toob" 
group. These individuals strategically placed themselves in front of some form of television 
screen. For some, it was "Seinfeld" on Thursday nights, and for others, "Teenaged Mutant Ninja 
Turtles" at the Icehouse. This sort of spare time habit may cause great optical problems in the 
future.

A group on the extreme of the population curve was the "Collectors." They collect anything from 
stamps to alcohol containers to match books... the list went on and on. Another group, the 
"High-Tecs," had interest in audio and video. One individual in this group owned over 50 video 
tapes, all recorded on his own. Many times these individuals owned countless compact discs, 
tapes or videos.

Looking at these different free-time species provided a window to the various types of students 
at NMSU. Of course, many of the different groups overlapped. It was easy to see, however, that 
these spare time activities had become a large part of student life at the University.

by Misty Houdeshell

Senior Dave Hill concentrates on a tough shot in a game of pool. The pool tables were just one 
of the exciting attractions added to the new game room in the basement of the Student Union 
Building.

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Junior David Kunau plays the new Star Trek pinball game while Senior Gary Ruisinger watches. 
The pinball machines added the sound effect of a real game room.

Sophomore Derek Phillips and freshman Kevin McCoy roller blade to a game of indoor hockey in 
Kirk Gym. When the weather got nicer the roller bladers moved to the parking lot behind the 
dorms.

Freshman Jill Muehling and sophomore Crystal McGinnis roller blade past Pickler Memorial 
Library. Nice days brought out the roller bladers and left the books and homework for another 
day.

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A night to remember?

Students discover new activities when they turn twenty-one

Seniors Bryan Woodside, Sara Marchbank and junior Brian Zitko make a toast. The local bars 
provide a great place for students to celebrate their day to go out legal for the first time.

While headaches, a stuffy head and an overall nauseous feeling sound like symptoms of the flu, 
for many students they were also the aftershocks of a 21st birthday celebration.

One student remarked, "Most people go out, drink, get obliterated and hit on the opposite sex." 
Yet, one flaw in that logic appeared when students who finally became legal drinkers had 
trouble remembering if they had fun on their birthday nights. For some, 21st birthdays provided 
stories for friends to tell and laugh about for weeks afterwards.

Senior Marc Cotton's night began when his fraternity brothers took him to dinner, and he began 
to consume the free shots of alcohol placed before him. After a while, he seemed to forget he 
was human. He began biting people and claiming to be a dinosaur.

It was only after a fraternity brother carried him home that Cotton regained his humanity 
enough to pass out. But Cotton found souvenirs of his pre-historic escapade the next day in the 
form of a cut face and a bloody nose and lip.

Luckily for Kirksville, not everyone experiences his or her birthday while at school. Junior Cali 
Dinslage participated in her "bar crawl" in Omaha, Neb. As she toasted her first legal beer with 
some friends at a sports bar, she prepared for the worst part of the evening by eating a lot and 
drinking slowly. Yet despite the preparation, she still relived her birthday drinks the next 
morning.

Another student, who asked for anonymity, celebrated his birthday in St. Louis. He and a friend 
turned 21 the same day and decided to go bar hopping together. After several local bars and too 
many free shots, they ended up at a strip bar on the east side of St. Louis.

They fell short of the "hitting on the opposite sex" requirement, however, because they both 
passed out in the car and never made it inside the strip club. A police officer checked on the 
birthday boys regularly, and no harm was done.

Some individuals reported staying home on their 21st birthdays, but most claimed to have taken 
advantage of the free drinks and lavish attention. Senior Dave Hartman had one of the shortest 
21st birthday parties ever. He began his festivities at 5 p.m. at a local restaurant. Forty-five 
minutes and 17 shots later, Hartman began to shoot pool balls throughout the restaurant and 
was asked to leave.

Hartman returned home and passed out, after a celebration of under an hour. When friends 
arrived to take him out, he was already out cold. So they decorated his face and body and left to 
enjoy themselves at the bars.

In spite of the post-party illness and memory lapses and the fact that some students reported 
feeling terrified of their first legal night out, most everyone realized that it was all in good fun. 
From strippers and dinosaurs to flinging pool balls and everything inbetween, many students 
recognized 21st birthdays as once-in-a-lifetime events. Bits of advice from experienced birthday 
celebrators included stocking the medicine cabinet with Tylenol and warning the roommates 
that they're in for a long night of testing their friendship.

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Seniors Sarah Parriott, Theresa Huff and Caroline Peuker mellow out with a few drinks after a 
long day of classes. Hanging out at the bars has become a popular way to relieve stress and get 
away from campus chaos.

Junior Danielle DeGeeter peruses the liquor aisle in search of something new and exciting for 
the weekend events. Liquor stores are frequented by students with intentions to go out and 
have a good time.

A student dares the impossible and attempts to bong a bottle of whiskey. Although bongs are 
normally intended to be used for beer, some people enjoy living on the edge.

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Road trips relieve, stress

Temporary escape

Sometimes life in Kirksville was just too much to bear. Sometimes there was just this 
uncontrollable urge to get out. What better way to do so than to spend a Saturday road tripping 
to the exotic location of Chillicothe, or maybe Canada?

Many students fondly recalled loading up a car with friends and food and heading toward some 
unusual location.

Sophomore John Jakes took a buddy and attempted a day trip around the tri-state area.

"We had been in Kirksville too long and wanted to get away for a while," Jakes said. "We 
thought it would be a good chance to talk and see new sights."

"We had planned to go from Kirksville to Trenton to a restaurant in Bloomfield (Iowa) to the 
mall in Quincy (Ill.)," Jakes said. "We were going to take Highway 6 to Trenton, but we got 
started talking and missed the turnoff for Highway 6 and ended up in Chillicothe about a half an 
hour later. Then, we ran into a blizzard near Bloomfield, so we just came home."

Graduate student Beth Saunders and a group of friends took off for the northern U.S. border.

"We had never been out of the country and had nothing better to do with the weekend," 
Saunders said. "We went to Thunder Bay, Ontario, because they speak English so we wouldn't 
have any language problems."

Making it all the way to another country left the group with a lot of memories. It gave them the 
opportunity to do things they had never done before and may never do again.

"Everyone should take one at least once per semester. It should be a requirement for 
graduation." -Sophomore John Jakes

"When we got there, we took turns driving so we could each say we drove in Canada," Saunders 
said. "We used an ATM machine while we were there, too, just to say we did."
Joking around with a border guard made another funny story to tell.

"My friend was driving when we hit the border," Saunders recalled. "The border guard was 
asking all the silly questions about having anything to declare. Then he asked her if we were 
planning on leaving anything in the country. She said, 'Trash.' He just looked at her and didn't 
say anything. It was funny. We laughed about it for the rest of the trip."

Junior Christie Taylor and company headed to Kansas City to see a Royals game, and while the 
driving part was without incident, the arrival was disastrous.

"We went to a travel agency to make reservations for a hotel so we would be sure to have a 
place to stay when we got there," Taylor said.

"When we got to the hotel, it was like the ones you see in the movies. There was dirt floating in 
the pool and a big hole in the door that made the door totally useless," she said. "The man at 
the desk hauled out an old wrinkled spiral notebook to check for our reservations and then 
asked if we wanted to find a different place to stay. We did."

No matter what the destination, road trips were a fact of life for many students. Jakes 
summarized the attraction behind road tripping.

"Cramming all the food, fun and friends you can fit into your car and driving as much as you can 
in one day is just too much fun to miss," Jakes said. "Everyone should take one at least once per 
semester. It should be a requirement for graduation."

by Amy Hoksbergen

An adventurous student puts the finishing touches on loading up the car before a trip. 
Destinations included 3 a.m. trips to Denny's in Columbia or shopping in Kansas City.

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Junior Jasen Pearson packs a suitcase in preparation for a weekend vacation from Kirksville. 
Students used the weekends as an excuse to get away from the hectic pace of college.

With no specific destination in mind, a student heads out on highway 63. Spontaneous traveling 
adventures were one of the exciting aspects of college life.

A student looks over a road map to make final plans before embarking on his journey. For the 
more cautious travelers, maps played a large part in road tripping.

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Campus curbs smoking

Public smoking areas are limited on campus

Cigarettes, ashtrays and lighters are common items found in Hayden House in Centennial Hall. 
This was one of the few places the University designated as a public smoking area.

Smoking, a controversial habit which many young adults have, has become less prevalent among 
students at Northeast.

As a result, the public smoking areas on campus were drastically reduced. There were only a few 
residential living areas designated as smoking areas. The majority of the remaining buildings on 
campus adopted no-smoking policies in most areas open to the general public.

One of the few places on campus that did allow smoking was Mainstreet Market, where a 
handful of tables were set aside and labeled the smoking section.

For the most part this approach seemed acceptable on campus due to the large number of non-
smokers, but there was the small student population of smokers who had to adjust to these 
policies. One adjustment smokers who lived in the residence halls made involved being forced 
to smoke outside in the winter when temperatures were sometimes below freezing.

When asked his opinion concerning the amount of smoking areas on campus, freshman John 
Missel said, "They are okay, but people yell at you if you are smoking even though you are 
allowed to."

While there were no violent protests on campus to deter smoking in public places, many non-
smokers had definite opinions about the action.

"I think that all the buildings on campus should be smoke-free," said non-smoking freshman 
Melinda Snyder.

Freshman Carrie Roberds, also a non-smoker, said, "I think that all of the smoking areas are 
adequate, but if someone is smoking around you, and it is bothering you, then you should ask 
them to go somewhere else or put it out."

Nowhere was the issue of smoking areas versus non-smoking areas a bigger controversy than in 
the areas available to on-campus smoking residents in their homes, the residence halls.

One example of a designated smoking area in the residence halls was Hayden House on the 
second floor of Centennial Hall. This was the only house available for smokers in Centennial, but 
not all residents of the house were in favor of the activity.

Some residents of Hayden House complained that they had to live in a smoking house when 
only around half of its residents were smokers. According to these non-smoking residents, the 
smokers lit up in the hallways, causing the smoke to drift into the lounge areas and into the 
rooms making clothes and other personal belongings smell like smoke.

Smoking in that house was entirely within the rights of the smokers, so there was nothing the 
opposing non-smokers could do but learn to deal with the situation.

A variety of opinions concerning smoking existed among the residents of Hayden House.

"Considering I requested to live in a non-smoking room, I think it sucks like a big dog," said 
nonsmoking freshman Felicia Kerlin.

Non-smoking freshman Melissa Minich said, "I used to smoke so it doesn't bother me one way 
or the other."

The smoking debate continued to be an issue in American society as well as at NMSU. The rights 
of smokers to smoke in public areas was weighed against the rights of non-smokers to have 
their air free of the smoke, and no solution was found that made everyone happy.

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Freshmen Kevin Long, Jason Schwan and Jesse Schatz think they are cool as they smoke in front 
of the camera. These three guys live in Hayden House and smoking was a common pastime in 
the house.

Mainstreet Market is a popular place for students to hang out after classes and have a few 
cigarettes. Due to the large number of non-smokers, only a few tables were set aside as smoking 
sections.

Smoking is such a popular pastime for some students, they forget necessities, such as an 
ashtray. Habits like smoking became so monotonous they eventually became second nature to 
students.

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A celebration of diversity

International Week

One segment of the University population made sure its many voices, and languages, were 
heard around campus throughout the year. From Sri Lanka to Bulgaria, international students 
came from all over, bringing with them the diversity of numerous cultures.

The biggest week of the year for these students from abroad was International Week at the end 
of March. This was the third year for the week of events celebrating different cultures, but this 
was the first year for it to be funded by the University.

One of the goals of the week was to provide leadership opportunities for the international 
students, who planned and organized nearly every detail. They began the blueprints of the 
week's events in December, and many of the students stayed at NMSU over spring break to 
make sure the plans were coming together.

Shari Schenewerk, interim assistant adviser to international students, said the students' effort 
showed.

"These are very talented young people," Schenewerk said. "They are committed and work hard. 
I'm very proud of them."

The international students made it a goal to plan events that would reflect various cultures and 
heritages. While they learned a lot about each other, the idea was to give the Americans a 
glimpse of what makes the people from all nations unique.

International munchies allowed some faculty members to provide dishes from distant lands. 
Another big event was the Parade of Flags. International students and members of International 
Club carried flags from around the world through the streets of Kirksville. A dance party near the 
end of the week featured exotic worldwide music as well as Top 40 hits from the United States.

A less-publicized event took place at a Kirksville preschool. The international students told 
native stories and taught the children how to say 'hello' in different languages.

The week ended with a soccer game challenge between representatives of the international 
students and a group of American students.

Many of the activities stressed interaction between American and international students, but 
some international students said they would have liked more participation and enthusiasm from 
Americans.

Freshman Rachel Schmid, an American, was also disappointed by the low turnout of Americans. 
Schmid attended the Carnival Night event, which involved an international fashion show, 
Karaoke, belly dancers and singing, and she reported that few Americans attended.

"It's sad that more students don't take advantage of this great thing," Schmid said.

Senior Evangelos Christou, an international student from Santa Cruz and president of the 
International Club, said that International Week was a unifying experience.

"We give them a piece of our culture," Christou said. "It's a good exchange for both 
communities."

Schenewerk and Christou agreed that out of the diversity of International Week grew 
understanding and amity.

"They (international students) give a good deal, but gain a lot more," Schenewerk said. "They 
develop friendships."

Christou said, "I made the best friends during International Week."

"We give them a piece of our culture. It's a good exchange for both communities."
-Senior Evangelos Christou

by Renee Short

Several international students prepare for the World Cup '94 soccer match. World XI, a team 
made up of international students, faced Team USA in head-to-head soccer combat.

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Graduate student Naomal Vidyasagara enjoys himself at the international dance party at the 
Traveler's Hotel. This party proved to be an exciting event during the week.

International Week starts off with the ceremonial display of students holding their respective 
flags in honor of their countries. Over three percent of the NMSU student body consists of 
international students.

Freshmen Hui-Ching Kuo and Tzu-Hui Chuang proudly wear the traditional costumes of their 
native countries at Carnival Night. Carnival Night included such attractions as the fashion show 
and belly dancing.

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When the sun goes down

Creativity broadens night life adventures

Toons was a new location for students to spend their late night hours. The bar opened during 
the fall semester and provided a dance floor, games and live music.

It's 9 p.m. All the roommates are home, the cards have been dealt, the beer has been opened 
and the game's underway.

It was a typical scene on another Friday night in the town NMSU students call home for at least 
nine months each year. For many students, this particular scene represented Kirksville's night 
life at its finest.

After playing a couple of hours of intense gin rummy, it was off to the bars. There were 
numerous activities to choose from within the city limits. For the country music lover, there was 
the music of the Aaron Russell Band at the Golden Spike, and for dance enthusiasts, the music 
was always blaring at the Tap Room.

Junior Ginger Jones stated that one usually could not simply choose one bar as his or her 
favorite.

"My favorite bar depends on the mood I'm in. Somedays it's the Dukum, and other days it's the 
Spike," Jones said.

For those who were not into the bar scene, there was a wide array of other things to do. If 
bowling, pool or roller skating sounded fun, Leisure World provided all three under one roof.

The Student Activities Board also planned weekend events throughout the year. Friday night 
movies in Baldwin Auditorium proved to be a popular form of entertainment in addition to 
dances, concerts, Campus Coffeehouse, and Karaoke nights.

Sophomore Tracey Simmons said she felt that since the collection of the student activities fees, 
SAB movies have become more popular.

"The Baldwin movies are an alternative to going to the Petite Three. More people go to the 
movies, compared to last year, since they're free this year," Simmons said.

For those seeking a little "culture", tickets to the Lyceum Series, poetry readings at the Wooden 
Nickel and tickets to plays by students of the University theater department were in demand.

Whether it was 2 p.m. or 2 a.m., there were always people shopping at the Wal-Mart 
Supercenter. Junior Brian Ter Maat said he felt there were numerous advantages to shopping in 
the wee hours of the morning.

Parties as well as small gatherings of friends were popular ways to spend Friday nights. 
Freshman Tom Bills said parties have a significant impact on the life of a college student.

"You meet a lot of people at parties. It's a great place to meet girls. You can relieve some stress 
and have a lot of fun," Bills said.

A Friday night in Kirksville was not complete without a visit to one of the town's two 24-hour 
eating establishments, Pancake City and Country Kitchen. From pancakes to burgers to sausage 
links, both restaurants nourished college students' quests for fine dining at 4 a.m.

If the fine cuisine of Kirksville did not meet one's particular dining standards or if a change of 
scenery was necessary, the option of a road trip was something to consider.

Whether it be a trip to the Denny's in Columbia, Mo. for their famous "mug-o-coffee" or a 
journey north to Ottumwa, Ia., for a bowl of chili in one of their fine diners, taking off out of 
town at night offered a change of pace from Kirksville.

While a limited variety of choices existed to keep students entertained in the evenings and; on 
into the nights, it was still questionable that the nights in Kirksville were any more exciting than 
the days.

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Students line up outside the Petite Three Cinema to purchase tickets for the evening show. 
Throughout the year, movies were a popular form of entertainment on Friday nights.

The Dukum Inn was a small, quaint bar. Patrons of this establishment could play pool or just 
meet with friends.

A typical college atmosphere was felt at Bogie's. Easily located under the water tower Bogie's 
served customers with food and spirits.

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Dog Days proves successful

Canine chaos on campus

This year's Dog Days' committee hoped to give students "A Place to Go" before the stress of 
finals week began.

The committee scheduled many events sponsored by different organizations, Dog Days 
Coordinator Paula Hegger said.

The main event of the week was the Day of the Dog which included a bandfest, sponsored by 
Student Activities Board, and the Dog Days Bizarre, which featured 30 organizational booths, 
Hegger said.

The bizarre was set up along the perimeter of the Quadrangle and gave students the 
opportunity to donate to a variety of non-profit organizations. Juniors Joe Taylor and Carman 
Visnich, members of Tau Kappa Epsilon social fraternity and Tau Lambda Sigma service sorority 
respectively, were two of the students who helped work the booths and raised money for the 
Kirksville Humane Society.

"This is a great opportunity to help out, especially with all the bands going on," Visnich said. "It's 
a cool idea to get people involved, and it's a good time of the year."

NMSU students were not the only ones to take advantage of the event. Former Kirksville 
resident Bill Dragschutz came from St. Louis to see the concerts.

"I heard about the bands and thought that it'd be a lot of fun," Dragschutz said. "The Urge was 
cool, so I thought that this would be too."

Local bands, which included Petting Zoo, Orchard Thieves and Whiskey Richard, played during 
the day. The Fishheads were the scheduled headliners of the evening, said Kristi Scaglia, 
chairwoman of the Day of the Dog event.

"(Fish-heads) have played, in the past two years, pretty much all over the United States at 
different college campuses," Scaglia said." They are kind of alternative-reggae-pop."

Scaglia said they were hoping for a Lollapalooza-type atmosphere.

With the success of the Day of the Dog, SAB members said the board plans on sponsoring the 
event next year. According to Scaglia, SAB was impressed with both the turnout and the 
response from those who attended the event.

The MisLed contest, sponsored by Beta Omega Beta social sorority, returned this year. The 
contest involved men dressing up like women and then being rated on their swimsuits and 
evening gowns.

"It was a real good event," Hegger said. "(Beta Omega Beta) did a good job, and a lot of people 
got involved."

"We had some problems with it getting raunchy in the past," said Kevin Poortinga, Dog Days 
Publicity Coordinator. "We're trying to bring it back a little cleaner."

Life-size Trivial Pursuit, a retro party and a casino night were three other Dog Days events during 
the week.

Hegger said this year's Dog Days was more successful than previous ones because it was a 
cooperative effort between the Dog Days Committee and individual organizations.

"We looked at previous years and found what worked," Hegger said. "We then went to different 
organizations and found out what they wanted to do and put it all together."

"With the weather being so nice, it helped bring people out," Hegger said. "I'm glad we had such 
a nice turnout. It made this year's Dog Days more successful than last year's and possibly one of 
the most successful ever."

"I'm glad we had such a great turnout. It made this year's Dog Days more successful than last 
year's and possibly one of the most successful ever." -Dog Days Coordinator junior Paula Hegger

by Amy Ochoa

*Reprinted with the permission of the Index and Amy Ochoa.

A young Rottweiler, the official Dog Day's dog gets his picture taken during his walk around the 
Quad. This dog was chosen from a group of dogs at the Kirksville Humane Society.

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James Edwards, associate professor of accounting, participates in the dunking booth. The 
dunking booth was one of the popular booths of the day since students had the chance to soak 
their favorite teacher and friends.

Petting Zoo, a local band, plays at the Dog Day games carnival while the students participated in 
the games. The band was one form of entertainment used for the entire week.

Junior Joe Taylor works at the Tau Kappa Epsilon and Tau Lambda Sigma dart throw during the 
Dog Days events on the Quad. All proceeds from the game went to the humane society.

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Vehicles with personality

Personalized license plates add character to vehicles

The driver of this Toyota Paseo wants to know," Are you mad?". Questions such as this are often 
displayed on personalized license plates to add a little excitement to driving.

Driving around Kirksville was not generally an exciting experience. From time to time, however, 
the monotony was broken by catching a glimpse of a license plate with a hidden message.

Personalized license plates were found in parking lots around campus as well as the streets of 
Kirksville, and half the fun was deciphering the meanings behind the letters and numbers.

Sometimes the code was an oversimplified description of the driver or a clue to the driver's 
future aspirations or career plans. Other times, the letters were no more than the initials of the 
car's owners.

"I don't care for license plates with just initials on them because I think you can come up with 
something more creative than that," junior Joe Franklin said.

One benefit of getting license plates with a tailored message was making the car stand out from 
others on campus, and that aid in recognition helped the drivers as well as on-lookers.

"One thing I like about my license plates is that I can spot my car in the parking lot, even when 
I've forgotten where I parked my car," freshman Melissa Minich said.

"My friends have said that since my license plate is personalized, they notice me driving by more 
often," senior Jeff Thomschin said.

The luxury of custom-made plates was often not a cheap one. There was a price to pay for the 
unique forms of identification. In Missouri, the price was an extra $15 every year added to 
regular licensing fees.

Despite the blows to their budgets, some students still found personalized plates a worthy 
enough expense. Other students got off scot-free.

"I didn't mind paying the fee for the personalized plates because I think that they are unique 
and show that I have a style that is unique to myself," sophomore Brian Claussen said.

"My parents paid for my license fee for my plates when I got my car for my birthday," Franklin 
said.

The selection of the license plate's message was a tricky part of the process. Finding a phrase 
which could stand the test of time proved to be a challenge. Franklin said he has run into a small 
difficulty with the message on his plates-- he outgrew it.

"I'd like to change my plates within the next year or so because I have my childhood nickname 
on it and that really doesn't apply to me anymore," Franklin said.

Thomschin said he will probably get rid of his personalized plates when he finishes college 
because they make his car stand out too much.

"I don't plan to keep my plates after graduation because I think they show off a bit," Thomschin 
said. "Besides, I don't want people to notice my car too much because then it is more likely to be 
broken into."

Personalized plates around NMSU offered a wide range of codes to be interpreted. From an 
apparent praise of Shakespeare with 'MCBETH' to a proclamation of independence with 'GO-
SOLO', students showed their personalities and interests on their bumpers.

For one individual with a link to the Big Apple, a license plate reading 'BRKLYN' seemed only 
fitting. Athletes used plates like 'ISPIKIT' and 'HGH JMP' to remind the world of their talents.

Whatever the motivation for having them, personalized license plates offered an avenue of self-
expression for NMSU drivers.

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A resident of Illinois personalizes this car with a NMSU license plate. School names on license 
plates have become popular with many students and faculty.

A license plate personalizes something special or unique about a particular person. People often 
had their names, nicknames, character traits and many other personal words placed on their 
license plates.

A customer visits the license bureau to do something concerning his licensing. License bureaus 
were visited when residents and students needed a new license plate or to register their 
vehicles.

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SAB brings big-name fun

Fee expands options

When students were sick of the usual routine of studying, the Student Activities Board jumped 
in to offer a bit of entertainment to help them forget about the drudgeries of school for a while.

SAB was able to increase its revenue, and consequently the number and quality of events 
offered, with the addition of the activities fee. As part of tuition, each student was required to 
pay $12 per semester, $6.50 of which was allocated to SAB.

The fee allowed the board's cost budget for the year to total $115,000 and provided 
opportunities to bring more national entertainers to campus.

"It was beneficial because it generated a much larger budget for us and we could bring in things 
like Blind Melon and Chris Rock, things we would never have been able to bring before," SAB 
member Nora Wittestruck said. "Also it is beneficial to students because they don't have to pay 
as much for those activities."

Sophomore Rachel Kroll said she felt the activities fee was a good idea for the student body.

"It's a little drop in pocket, but it really helps (SAB)," Kroll said.

Students were able to hear the comedy of Saturday Night Live comedian Chris Rock on Dec. 10. 
Rock performed in Pershing Arena to an audience of around 1,500. SAB Treasurer Mike 
Stegemann said the comedy performance was the second largest event SAB held.

The largest SAB event, costing approximately $33,000, was the concert by alternative band Blind 
Melon on Saint Patrick's Day. The concert, which included opening acts Dig and Alice Donut, 
drew more than 1,800 in attendance.

SAB President Tracey Wolff said she considered the concert to be successful despite some 
student dissent about the choice of bands. As a result of the dissension, Wolff said in the future 
SAB will plan to bring a band that will appeal to a larger number of students.

Senior Deron Herr said he did not attend any of the concerts, but would be interested in seeing 
more contemporary rather than alternative bands.

Because of the budget increase, SAB was able to provide a series of smaller musical and comedy 
concerts in addition to the larger ones. There were four of each type of the small concerts, 
including the music of Pale Divine and comedy by David Naster and Renee Hicks.

In addition, SAB introduced a new event called Day of the Dog in conjunction with Dog Days. Day 
of the Dog was a bandfest which featured three local bands headlined by a non-local band, the 
Fishheads.

"A lot of people talked about how it seemed like more of a college campus during (Day of the 
Dog) because people were out watching and just kicking back," Wittestruck said.

Among other annual SAB events were Lakeside Revue, a musical skit competition, and an 
excursion to a touring Broadway musical, this year, "The Phantom of the Opera." Throughout 
the year, SAB provided a series of movies. Thanks to the activities fee, the movies were free to 
students for the first time.

"Internally, we had a very successful year," Wolff said. "We adapted well to the different 
pressures that can come up from working with bigger agents. We had to work harder, and we 
really rose to the occasion."

"It's (activities fee) a little drop in pocket, but it really helps (SAB)."
-Sophomore Rachel Kroll

by Julie McDonough

A student band performs at one of the Campus Coffee House nights sponsored by the Student 
Activities Board. Campus Coffee House was a chance for students to share their talents with 
other students.

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Saturday Night Live comedy favorite, Chris Rock, traveled to Kirksville to boost spirits prior to a 
stressful finals week. Live comedians were one of the major events that SAB used as a crowd 
pleaser.

Petting Zoo, a local band, performs at the SAB sponsored Day of the Dog bandfest. SAB provided 
much of the entertainment during the academic year, including Campus Coffee House and 
Friday night movies.

Blind Melon lead singer Shannon Hoon gets down during one of their songs. Blind Melon, Alice 
Donut and Dig were the three bands that took part in the March 17 SAB concert.

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Higher and higher

Upward Bound encourages students to excel

Hall staff member Julie Bauer explains the activity for the evening to students. Activities during 
the program included dances, sporting events and a trip to Kansas City.

It was a crash course in the college experience for the nearly 80 high school students who came 
to Northeast in the summer to experience Upward Bound.

Part of the nation-wide Upward Bound program, the sessions were targeted at high school 
students who were interested in the prospects of college but needed a little push in the right 
direction.

"Upward Bound provides students with hope, opportunity and a vision for the future," Lana 
Brown, Upward Bound director, said.

The program ultimately served as a motivational technique to encourage the academic potential 
as well as the overall growth and adjustment to upcoming changes in the students' futures. High 
school sophomores, juniors and seniors attended the six-week session, but the activities were 
tailored to each group. Since the program builds on itself, the goal was to get students to return 
year after year for the next level of instruction and assistance.

The academic purpose of Upward Bound was to prepare the students for college classes, 
homework and the study habits necessary to succeed. Traditional classes in composition and 
speech taught listening, writing and other communication skills. Math and science classes were 
also on the schedule, but new classes were added to the curriculum to keep up with the times. 
For example, Dynamics of Diversity was added to help students learn more about different 
cultures and languages.

Upward Bound was not all work, however. When students were not in class, they indulged in 
official quiet time, when they could work on their homework or relax and take a break from the 
stress from classes. The Upward Bound staff encouraged this quiet time so students could 
reflect on the program and learn good study habits.

The quiet time was especially important for seniors coping with senior stress. The seniors had 
more demanding class work, and more was expected of them. Upward Bound also helped the 
seniors by paying for the ACT and SAT application fees and assisting them in filling out college 
applications and applying for scholarships, grants and financial aid.

The program needed an organization system, so the Community Council was created to serve as 
a connection between students and staff and to assist in the decision-making process during the 
program. The Community Council planned the dances, the end of the year banquet and other 
events.

Recreation activities were built in to the program as well. Amusement parks, dances, shows and 
sporting events were the fun and exciting aspects of the program for most students.

Upward Bound organized a culture trip to the Kansas City area. The group took a trip to Central 
Missouri State University (Warrensburg, Mo.) to get a look at a different college's atmosphere. 
The students visited the New Theatre Restaurant where they dined and saw a performance of 
"The Sound of Music." The trip ended with a day at Worlds of Fun theme park.

The Upward Bound program was free to the students, and in some cases, college credit was 
available to the seniors. They assisted in various jobs around campus to gain additional 
experience.

Brown said 90 percent of students who attend the Upward Bound sessions go on to college.

She said, "Students continue to be more leadable, anxious, and open to look to the future."

by Bob Binsbacher

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Faculty member Kevin Ball and student Tom Smith have a conference. Communication between 
faculty and students was an important aspect of the program.

A group of students and faculty work together to clean up the litter from a wooded area near 
Kirksville. Teamwork activities were included in the program to develop a sense of community.

Faculty member Michelle Petot dances at the Variety show. The variety show was the final 
event of the program and the last chance for the students and faculty to come together during 
the final days of the program.

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Pressure builds over

The strains of stress

You're at a computer in the library, dozing off at 1 a.m. and anticipating tomorrow's frenzy.

Your assignment: to finish a 20-page research paper, an internship application and an overdue 
lab report. Included in tomorrow's agenda: a three-hour meeting with your favorite 
organization, coping with the roommate from hell and figuring out how to make your remaining 
four dollars last for the next two months.

You are at your worst, crazed on caffeine and sick of all-nighters. The only word to describe your 
predicament is stress.

The dictionary defined stress as a mentally or emotionally disruptive influence. Many Northeast 
students defined it as a way of life.

"This semester is what I expected college to be like," freshman Teddi Cox said. "I expected it to 
be stressful."

Students blamed stress on finances, relationships, extra-curricular activities, jobs and classes.

Rewind 20 years. Was the scene the same when the students wore polyester and platform 
shoes, or when the assignment was for Home Economics or the meeting was with fellow 
Touchdown Girls?

If stress is measured by grades, Northeast students' scholastic pressure has increased over the 
years. The student grade point average has risen from a 2.86 in 1974 to the 3-point mark in 
1993. In the last five years, average ACT scores have increased 1.2 points to 25.6.

Professor of Mathematics Mary Sue Beersman said higher stress levels are partly due to more 
demands placed on students.

"Today, to have a better well-rounded student, you have to put more [academic] strains on 
them," she said.

Ten years ago, academic pressure was less of an issue with students, Assistant Football Coach 
Chuck Clemens said. Clemens, then a student at Northeast, said the climate on campus was 
much more relaxed.

"College had a different connotation in 1984," Clemens said. "There is a greater em-
phasis from society to get a higher education now, starting in grade school."

Classroom stress may also be attributed to higher academic standards at Northeast.

In 1974, organizations provided outlets for student stress. The Student Senate coordinated its 
second Party Weekend to "give students a chance to enjoy social activities and get away from 
the grind of classwork," the Index said.

The "Epidermic Epidemic" streaked across campus as students in 1974 stripped themselves of 
clothes and ran around Kirksville to unwind.

And in 1994, there were still organizations to help with student stress. Peer counseling was 
available through the discussion and presentational leadership of Students Together Educating 
Peers. In addition, counselor Joe Hamilton said University Counseling Services provided guidance 
in issues of personal nature to over 400 students last year.

Beersman said she sees the different kinds of stress over the past twenty years that have 
increasingly affected students' health.

"Today, students go to class, are in two clubs, and are working," she said. "I don't see how they 
exist."

"Today, students go to class, are in two clubs, and are working. I don't see how they exist." -
Professor of Mathematics Mary Sue Beersman

by Jessica Ashley

Junior Ginger Jones spends a relaxing afternoon at Thousand Hills State Park reading a book. 
Spending time alone away from campus proved to be a good way to relieve stress.

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At the end of the week, some students use alcohol and partying as a stress relief. Changes in 
educational standards in the past twenty years were reasons for higher stress levels among 
students.

The University Counseling Center provides services for students with counseling needs. This was 
one alternative for students dealing with stress in their lives.

A stressed student takes out his frustrations on a punching bag. For some students, exercise was 
a productive way to get rid of their tension.

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academics
Chapter II

(Am I really this big of a Northeast nerd?)

THE CRACK OF THE TEXTBOOK IS MUSIC TO YOUR EARS. AN ALL-TOO-FAMILIAR TUNE. THIS IS 
THE MOMENT OF TRUTH. THE CLIMAX. THE STORY THAT BUILDS LEGENDS. THE TALE THAT 
GIVES TRUTH TO THE MYTH. NO MORE PROCRASTINATION. NO MORE DELAYS. IT IS TIME TO 
BUCKLE DOWN AND DO THE S-WORD... STUDY. WORK ISN'T ALWAYS A FOUR-LETTER WORD. 
SOMETIMES IT'S THREE-HUNDRED AND FIFTY-TWO PAGES OF MACROECONOMICS OR 
FOURTEEN ACCOUNTING PROBLEMS. SOMETIMES IT'S A LATE NIGHT AT THE LIBRARY OR AN 
EARLY MORNING IN THE COMPUTER LOUNGE. SOMETIMES IT'S ALL YOU CAN DO TO KEEP FROM 
PACKING UP AND HEADING HOME. SOMETIMES EVERY MISSED PARTY IS WORTH EVERY 
TURNED PAGE. YOU KNOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO IT. YOU COULD REFUSE. GIVE UP. DROP 
OUT. CAVE IN. BUT YOU DON'T. YOU OPEN UP BOOKS AND OPEN UP DOORS SO THAT YOU CAN 
SOLVE ANY PROBLEM, TAKE ANY CHANCE, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, FOLLOW NE PATH. AND 
YOU THINK!

I am going to go somewhere. My own journey. My own route. And my vision will be my success. 
My study notes and syllabi will be my map. And my drive to be the best, to let my real self break 
free, that will be my fuel to go. And I Will go far.

pictured: Richard Benner, Dr. Kenneth Fountain

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Flood waters were high enough to lodge a barrel in the fork of a tree. There was a great amount 
of debris left behind that took many hours to clear.

A student bums the ruin left by the flood of 1993. Students in the "Stress, Trauma and Disaster" 
class helped residents along the river.

Imagine... 
being able to celebrate your 30th anniversary as the director of Pickler Memorial Library. On 
February 1, 1994, George Hartje was allowed this chance.

The story began when Hartje entered college with aspirations of becoming an engineer. At the 
time, he was employed by the St. Louis public library system. His co-workers at the library 
encouraged him to consider entering the field of library science.

After graduating from Washington University, Hartje did just that. He continued his education at 
the University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign, where he earned his Master's Degree in library 
science.

Over the past 30 years, Hartje had seen a number of changes, both tangible and intangible, 
happen in Pickler Memorial Library. Specifically, he cited the growing positive attitude of 
student towards the library. Following the recent renovations, Hartje said he noticed that 
students felt freer to make use of the library as a study area.

According to Hartje's definition, a librarian must enjoy researching information and helping 
people. During his lifetime of service, Hartje has proved his dedication to this philosophy and 
has remained a prominent figure among Northeast faculty.

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Class aids flood survivors
Students work to rebuild futures
by Amy Hubbell

With the goal of helping in mind, a group of students sacrificed a Saturday in September to clean 
out the houses of a mayor and a man named Floyd, both destroyed by the flood waters of the 
mighty Mississippi in Alexandria, MO.

In an attempt to let communities know that University students care, President Russell Warren 
proposed a class geared towards helping those in need. Two weeks before classes started last 
fall, Warren called instructor of psychology Sal Costa and asked him to head the steering 
committee for the project. The result was a one-credit hour class called "Stress, Trauma and 
Disaster."

"It was a little difficult to get started," Costa said, "but I had ideas from my own sandbagging 
experience, and everything fell into place fantastically."

In response to Warren's appeal at a general faculty meeting, assistant professor of history Roy 
Domenico, assistant professor of economics Charles Murray, and instructor of mathematics 
Shelle Palaski, along with Costa, volunteered to combine efforts in instructing the course. 
Freshman Andy Meissen said that in the first class period, three NMSU students shared personal 
experiences of losing property to flooding.

"It put it on a personal level, so it wasn't just a story anymore," Meissen said.

On September 25, the class of about 35 students traveled to Alexandria for the first time.

Sophomore Michele Carr expressed her motives in taking the class when she said, "I thought it 
would give me a good opportunity to see how bad the flood really was and to give whatever 
help I could.

"I was a bit shocked," Carr said. "It doesn't really hit you until you're standing there."

"I saw a TV set in the middle of a field," Meissen said. "There wasn't any green; everything was 
brown. The water took out the leaves, silt killed the grass, and everything was dirty."

While Meissen's group cleaned out the mayor's house, a smaller group of people helped a man 
named Floyd.

"Floyd just needed someone to talk to, so we'd stop working and talk to him," Carr explained. 
"He kept saying, 'I'm so happy you're here."'

Meissen's group spent the first day taking apart the mayor's house. They pulled out everything 
from the ceiling to appliances.

"If we couldn't fit it out the window, we broke out the window," Meissen said.

The group returned to Alexandria in October. This time 15 people worked with Floyd shoveling 
mud, pulling up tile and tearing down plaster.

This effort had a meaningful impact on the community and the students.

Northeast students took this opportunity to reach out to those who were really in need and to 
actively learn about strength in weakness.

Houses lining this street stand in defiance of the mighty Mississippi. The floodwaters that swept 
through Missouri during the summer of 1993 had devastating effects on every town they 
touched.

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Numbers balance enrollment
Surge of freshmen creates equilibrium
by Corey Weinfurt

More lofts, more luggage and more cars than Northeast had seen in years. Last year's freshman 
class brought with it big numbers all around. Not only did they post one of the highest ACT score 
averages in recent NMSU history, a 3.5, but they also flocked to campus in mass numbers.

The freshmen last year were part of the largest incoming class at NMSU since 1986. The class, 
which contained about 1,600 students, was more than 200 students larger than the previous 
incoming class. This increase was generally attributed to the positive publicity that Northeast 
received over the past few years.

Many incoming students last year claimed that Northeast was high on their list of college 
choices when they applied. This fact could help account for the large number of new students 
and the low number of cancellations.

Although the class was sizable compared to the other classes on campus last year, it was 
actually only average in comparison to classes over the last eight years. In addition, since the 
senior class was smaller than that of the previous year, the higher amounts of freshmen helped 
to even out the total enrollment of undergraduates at NMSU last year.

Many upperclassmen noticed the higher percentage of freshmen in the core requirement 
classes. In fact, in some core classes, upperclassmen complained that professors referred to the 
whole classroom of students as freshmen simply because there were more freshmen than there 
were students from the upper levels.

Another aspect which could have potentially been affected by the influx of freshmen was the 
advisor/advisee programs. Yet, because the overall number of students was not greatly 
influenced, the number of advisees per advisor stayed about the same. However, registration 
for the freshmen was complicated slightly by their large numbers.

With more students in their class, there were more with each social security number and 
consequently more who registered during each time slot. As a result, the recurrent complaints 
of long lines and limited seating in many classrooms were voiced again last year.

Academic issues were not the only aspects of life to be affected by the increased freshman 
population. Early in the year there were rumors of residence hall overcrowdings. Yet, figures 
from residential living show the halls, while mostly filled to capacity, were not overcrowded.

While no residence hall was "overcrowded," filling them in many cases meant housing students 
with peer and resident advisors, who traditionally have been given their own rooms. Out of an 
estimated 96 RAs and PAs , about 85 had roommates. An effort was made to relocate the 
freshmen housed in these rooms as opportunities arose, but many were forced to remain.

Whether the future accomplishments of the class of 1997 will affect the world remains to be 
seen, but the mere fact of their numbers made an impact on NMSU.

Incoming freshmen form a crowd in the Student Union Building as they wait to have their 
student IDs made. This year Northeast students received a new kind of picture ID, which served 
as both a meal card and library card.

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Freshman students spread out on the lawn downtown. The students gathered together to enjoy 
a unique fashion show on the square.

Pershing Arena overflows with this year's unusually large freshman class. This was only one of 
the facilities that was forced to make changes for the extra students. Many residence halls had 
to accommodate extra students in order to supply sufficient housing for the incoming class.

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A view from within
President's home reveals simple elegance
by Jessica Ashley

Morrison's staff caters to the guests at President Russell Warren's open house. At this gathering 
Morrison's workers continually refilled snacks for guests to enjoy.

President Russell Warren extends holiday greetings to faculty and staff. He graciously allowed 
Echo staff members to join in the celebration.

President Russell Warren is real. He has a real train collection, he eats meals in a real wood-
paneled kitchen, and he even lives in a real house.

It began with a spark of curiousity. Who is that man with the corner office, and what is he like in 
real life? What better way to find out than to enter the place where he both escapes and 
immerses in University life? So by some miracle, I ended up with an invitation to Chez Warren, 
formally known as the University Residence.

As I stepped into the foyer during a faculty party in December, the large staircase and holiday 
decorations made a good first impression.

Yet, the tree and grand piano in another corner were the only truly grand things about the 
room, which Warren said would soon be refurnished to replace the couches and chairs which 
look more like sitcom set props than a prestigious college administrator's furnishings.

The dining room was more formal, as seen in the detailed ornateness of the silver tea set and 
glass chandelier hanging above the dining table. The kitchen, just off the dining room, offered 
more simplicity.

Wood paneling, rough indoor/outdoor carpeting and wire-backed chairs created even less 
formality than the living room had.

Warren's den was a whole different story. The first words I said were, "It might actually be fun 
to do all my homework here," to which Warren just laughed. Then, he leaned against the 
oversized dark wood desk in this self-professed favorite room.

"I call it my home study," Warren said, revealing that the desk and chair are his own furniture.

The den was being refurnished when Warren came to NMSU in 1990, allowing him to have some 
say in the changes. One of the room's treasures is the quilted forest green carpeting, dotted 
with burgundy flowers. A roaring fireplace with a portrait over the mantle, solid wood walls and 
a window across the expanse of one wall further accent the room.

These four rooms, used mainly for entertaining, comprise the first level of the University 
Residence.

Warren noted that about 80 percent of faculty visits the home during Christmas parties, and he 
hosts barbeques in the summer.

"The idea of the house is to be used not only as a place for the president to live, but to 
entertain," he said. "It is for public relations."

The second floor functions as Warren's personal quarters. Here, he provides his own furnishings, 
and the attic-type third floor provides an ideal place to set up his train collection. Still, it isn't the 
picture of perfection. Warren said his personal blueprints for change include a theater room, a 
television room and a swimming pool.

I can graduate now that I have seen the castle behind the man. We can rest at ease knowing 
that President Warren and his home are indeed real.

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Imagine...
traveling to Norway for three weeks to participate in a scientific study. In August of 1994, a 
group of chemistry students, led by Dean Van Galen, associate professor of chemistry, made the 
journey.

The Norway trip included one week of cultural experiences and a week of seminars on 
environmental science, and it ended with a week of research in Sorfjord in western Norway.

The trip seemed to follow one of Van Galen's two methods of teaching, the method which 
helped science majors learn through faculty-assisted research. He encouraged these students to 
search for unknown answers in the field of chemistry. According to Van Galen, future 
opportunities await chemistry majors in fields such as education, industrial research and 
employment in governmental laboratories.

His other method of teaching was aimed at non-science majors. To inspire these students to 
learn and stimulate interest, he incorporated current topics in chemistry. For example, his 
classes typically discussed nuclear energy and global warming.

Interestingly, Van Galen was inspired to be a chemistry major in college by one of his own 
college professors.

Faculty and staff share the holiday atmosphere at President Warren's home. Guests gathered in 
the living room to join in conversation.

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Cozy sofas provide an especially relaxing place for reading. Like many other students, freshman 
Sheila Kimmell curled up on a couch to enjoy a good book.

Tables at Pickler Memorial Library provide a perfect setting for studying. Junior Scott 
Barrowclough was found concentrating on a writing assignment.

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Study habits boost energy
Pre-test rituals help raise confidence
by Beth Birchler

Freshman Tim Lemen rests his head on his hand while brainstorming for ideas. With pen in hand 
this student seemed ready for any academic challenge set before him.

It was past midnight, but sophomore Cass Gamier was singing, junior Holly Polizzi was socializing 
and senior Brian Wedoff was watching "Cops," his favorite TV show. Supposedly, these three 
students were doing the same thing...preparing for their tests.

Despite the numerous hours many Northeast students devoted to studying, some students 
relied on pre-test good luck rituals to do well on tests, instead of counting on what they knew or 
cramming the night before the exam.

"Singing wakes me up, but I don't know if I really do any better on my tests," Gamier said. "I 
don't sing what I'm studying or anything like that. Like, I don't change the words of songs and 
replace them with microeconomics terminology or trigonometry equations."

Polizzi didn't sing, but her jaws got as much exercise as Garnier's did.

"Before I even study, I panic because I don't know how to study," Polizzi said. "And I don't like to 
sit in a room by myself to study,  so I end up in a room with a whole bunch of people, and then I 
don't study. I talk."

So Polizzi's secret was to eat a fortune cookie before the test to predict the outcome.

Senior Brian Wedoff remembered one test for which he didn't have time to speculate
about the outcome.

"I missed one class--just one," Wedoff said. "Nobody told me we had a test, so I didn't find out 
about it until one-half hour before the test when some girl asked me if I had studied. I was like, 
'Studied for what?'

"When I found out, I freaked, but there wasn't anything I could really do about it, so I basically 
just crammed for the test as best I could. Then, for good luck, I wrote a couple of words down 
on my folder," he said. Wedoff added, however, that on the night before a test, he was just as 
likely to have a TV remote control in his hand as he was a textbook.

"Usually though, I watch "Cops" on TV for good luck because I'm a justice systems major and a 
lot of the stuff relates to what we do in class. Plus, I like how people get beat up."

Sophomore Mike Ward said he had a relaxed attitude about tests, an attitude undoubtedly used 
by several NMSU students but probably not to their advantage.

"Before a test, I open a few beers and drink," Ward said. "It doesn't really help work as a good 
luck charm, but I like the results."

A Test-Taker's Sonnet

When you take a test,
Be at your best.
Get a good night's rest,
And go to your test.
When you're done with your test, 
Begin the fest,
Unless you guessed,
Did your teacher jest?
Then be a pest,
And send your teacher hate mail 
because you're going to fail.

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Mike Leavitt takes time out with his wife and two sons. With their support, Leavitt has been able 
to continue his education.

Mike Leavitt spreads out his books for some studying. Students, like Leavitt, took a big step in 
deciding to return to college.

Imagine...
getting the opportunity to travel to a foreign country and perform in front of thousands of 
people. Senior Teri Ince was given this opportunity in June of 1993.

Ince was a theater major with a minor in music. She was also a member of Franklin Street.

In January of 1993, The American Entertainment Production Company held auditions at NMSU. 
In March of 1993, Ince received a phone call from the company, informing her that she had 
been chosen along with three other women and two men, also from the Midwest, to spend the 
summer of 1993 performing in a dance show at an outdoor theme park in the mountains of 
Elspe, Germany.

In order to prepare for the dance show, Ince and the other performers were sent to a rehearsal 
camp for one week. At the camp, they learned how to sing and dance to some of the more 
popular oldies. Their program ranged from songs like "New York, New York" to "We Are the 
World." The group performed a half-hour show, twice a day, five days a week. Their show was 
the opening act for the main event, a German drama.

Ince said, "In America, I don't think the oldies thing would have gone over very well. The 
Germans saw us as stars. It was a really great experience."

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Students find niche
Re-entering the college scene
by Robin Summers

A core class like any other began to fill with students, mostly freshmen, on the first day of 
classes. When a man in his mid-thirties walked in, they assumed the professor had arrived. But 
the man took a seat and waited, leaving the rest of them confused.

Reactions similar to this were common place for Mike Leavitt. He was at least 10 years older 
than most of the student body.

Leavitt was part of a group of students classified as "non-traditional," or more simply, students 
who did not attend college straight out of high school. Leavitt, who graduated from high school 
in 1977, dropped out of college after about two and one half years in order to work full time.

"I originally went to NMSU," Leavitt said, "and I had about 44 credit hours accumulated. I was 
self-sufficient with no student loans, and I got a really good job in construction.

"Greed kind of took over, and while I kept up with the job, I kind of forgot about school," Leavitt 
said.

Eventually Leavitt, who had been a biology major leaning towards industrial science, landed a 
job with the city of Kirksville in the engineering department. After a while, he found that further 
job advancement would require either another 15-20 years on the job or a degree.

"I confronted my boss about the possibility of me going back to school and finishing my degree 
in industrial science, and he agreed," Leavitt said.

"If it wasn't for my family, especially my wife, I wouldn't be here. It's been hard, trying to 
balance school, a job and a family," he said.

Unlike Leavitt, freshman Charles Lee didn't have the choice to attend college when he graduated 
from high school in 1979. Lee, originally from Singapore, was drafted into the army immediately 
following high school.

"In Singapore, when you graduate from high school," Lee said, "you have to do some kind of 
service in the army for two to three years. I always wanted to go to college, but when I got out 
of the army, I got a job instead."

Lee came to the United States in 1991, with his wife and young daughter in tow. He said they 
made the move mainly so he could get an education.

"It was a hard decision to make," Lee said, "but I always wanted an education, so when the 
opportunity arose for me to attend Mizzou, I took it.

"I transferred here this year because the quality of education is better, and it's also cheaper."

Lee found the hardest part about college for him was being away from his daughter.
Still, Lee said, it was worth it to come to America.

"Americans have good quality education for the price. I want to go to graduate school, and I 
want to stay in America to do it."

Mike Leavitt's wife looks on as Leavitt describes his role as a non-traditional student. Leavit was 
one of several non-traditional students who formed one segment of the student body of 
Northeast.

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Pickler enters the future
Renovations add to library history
by Leta Betts

Years of planning, millions of dollars and countless hours of hard work all came together to lead 
to one main event, the dedication of Pickler Memorial Library's renovations and additions.

And as the sun broke through the clouds on the chilly Homecoming Saturday in October, Samuel 
Pickler's granddaughter stepped forward to say a few words in celebration. Born in Kirksville in 
1903, Virginia Stanton returned to NMSU in honor of the dedication.

"It's a privilege to be back in my old hometown," Stanton said. "When I was little, about 5 years 
old, walking through this campus, I thought it was the most beautiful place in the world. I'm so 
proud to be a Kirksvillian."

After the 1924 fire that destroyed Library Hall and Baldwin Hall, Samuel Pickler contributed 
$25,000 toward the construction of a new library and an additional $10,000 for furnishing it. 
Because of his contributions, the Board of Governors voted to name the new library, which was 
completed in May of 1925, in Pickler's honor.

One addition to the library was dedicated in 1967, but the needs of the growing university called 
for additional changes to be made. In 1985, the decision was made to embark on a two-phase 
renovation and addition process with a price tag of about $15 million.

About thirteen million of those dollars came from the state of Missouri. Missouri Senator 
Norman Merrell was said to be instrumental in pushing the plea for that money through the 
state legislature. Merrell was also on hand for this year's dedication.

"When you walk into a beautiful building like this, you can tell it's a college atmosphere," 
Merrell said. "This for a university is continued hope for higher education, a continued vision in 
life.

"It's been a real privilege to be a part of this," Merrell said.

Part of the beauty of the renovated library stemmed from the incorporation of the old 1925 
building into the modern-looking structure which used an abundance of windows and geometric 
designs.

Shortly before the groundbreaking in March of 1987, Ittner and Bowersox, an architectural firm 
out of St. Louis, was given the task of designing the additions and renovations and uniting the 
legacy of the library's past with the expanded and improved library's present.

In his speech at the library dedication, University President Russell Warren commented on the 
combination of tradition with modernization at NMSU.

"A library's mission is to excite students to be committed to their own learning," Warren said. 
"This institution has been great because it never left the past. It carried the past with it into the 
present."

From holding 6,000 volumes in 1903 to a collection of about 350,000 volumes by last year, the 
library's resources grew along with the enlarged building. The impact of the new library was 
perhaps summed up best by Board of Governors President Larry Rutledge in his speech at the 
dedication.

"Pickler Memorial Library serves as a symbol of what Northeast values most... life-long 
learning."

University President Russell Warren and Board of Governors President Larry Rutledge cut the 
ribbon as Virginia Stanton, granddaughter of Samuel Pickler, looks on. Pickler was the original 
benefactor for the library. The rededication of the renovated library was part of the 
Homecoming celebration.

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This view of the atrium from the north to the south end of Pickler Memorial Library bridges the 
gap between the old and the new buildings. Students found an open environment to study in 
when the addition to the library was finally completed. Tables, couches and new study cubicles 
enhanced the facility's academic setting.

The newly-renovated Pickler Memorial Library stands ready to face the academic challenges of 
NMSU students. The library has withstood three renovations since the turn of the century. The 
previous renovations occurred in 1925 and 1967.

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Making a quick change
Actors stitch their own creations
by Robin Summers

Joan Mather, assistant professor of theater, plans and designs costumes for the university's 
actors and actresses. She measured out yards of material in preparation for the next 
performance.

Senior Bill Trokey diligently works on a costume in the costume room in Baldwin Hall. Students 
provided much of the manpower necessary to keep the machines operating.

Behind every play, musical or production at NMSU, there was a staff of costume designers who 
did everything possible to make sure the actors on stage were dressed to perfection.

Their headquarters was situated deep within Baldwin Hall, beneath the Little Theater, and was 
accessible by way of a staircase at the rear of the Little Theater's stage. At the bottom of the 
staircase, old stage props and parts of sets from past shows lined the walls.

The hallway opened up into a room which had the approximate area of a medium-sized 
classroom. Half of the room was filled with sewing machines, and the other half contained a 
huge table and mannequins. Along every wall there were boxes labeled with everything from 
satin poet shirts to men's sleeveless "tough guy" shirts.

Assistant Professor of Theatre Joan Mather, took a break to discuss the costume room and its 
contents.

"We keep costumes for as long as they are useful," Mather said. "We have some really old stuff. 
Space is a real problem, though, and periodically we have to go through all the costumes to get 
rid of things. Sometimes we donate the clothes to things like flood relief or the Salvation Army."

The space issue, however, was a bigger problem before last fall, when the University knocked 
down some walls to increase space. But Mather said that even that approach created its share 
of problems.

"They had torn the place apart in the beginning of the school year, and for the first part of the 
semester we were operating out of the bathroom," Mather said. "With all the construction, we 
were always losing things."

Designing and making costumes for the four major productions each year, plus the many smaller 
shows, proved to be a daunting task for many people involved in each show. 
Mather said she had six people who worked for her to make costumes, and she taught a 
costuming class in which students were required to make a certain number of outfits. Despite 
this help, actors were often called on to take some responsibility for their theatrical attire.

"A lot of times, the actors get to help in making final decisions about what they will wear. For 
'Bad Girls,' I actually took the girls shopping with me, and they picked out a lot of their own 
clothes. I just made sure the material and colors were appropriate," Mather said. "I think it's 
better if the actors like what they're wearing. They are happier, and that really comes across on 
stage."

"We make a lot of the costumes, especially the older period clothing, but sometimes we don't 
want the 'homemade look,' so we go shopping," she said.

Mather commented that she had no real "favorite" costumes. She shrugged and said, "I don't 
know. They're all kind of special."

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Imagine...
entering a room filled with 250 elephants. Naturally, the collection was not life-sized, but a look 
inside the office of Patricia Miller, head of the Division of Education, offered a glimpse at her 
unique ensemble of elephant figurines.

However, gathering a wide range of elephant miniatures was just one of Miller's interests. She 
also enjoyed outdoor activities and loved sunflowers.

This was Miller's first year as head of the Master of Arts in Education program. She said that 
choosing to take on the career change that brought her to NMSU was like "deciding on a major." 
She also said that becoming more involved with campus life was one influencing factor in her 
decision to return to her liberal arts roots.

Miller said spending time with students and encouraging them to grow were the bases of her 
philosophy of education. Her rewards from teaching came when her efforts "made a difference 
in the lives of others."

Many period designs are results of Joan Mather's designing skills. A majority of costumes 
created in the Baldwin basement were essential to period plays.

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Career Placement Specialist Ricki Trosen helps Graduate student Kim Ginther search through 
materials in the Career Placement Center. The CPC provided information for students ranging 
from those undecided about their major to those preparing for graduation.

Searching for employment, students talk with a representative of a company participating in the 
Job Fair. Resumes and interviews provided employers with information about potential 
employees.

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Careers found with computers
Computers speed search for jobs
by Melissa Hohertz

The time has arrived to begin the search for a summer internship or a job. You trek from 
interview to interview with resume in hand searching for the perfect job opportunity. With the 
help of modern technology, students could now search for that "perfect" job without leaving the 
city limits through the help of a computer database accessible through the university's 
mainframe computer system.

A database containing 700 job listings was available for student use campus wide, Career 
Placement Specialist Robin Gryting said.

Interested students could enter the Campus Wide Information System on Northeast's 
mainframe computer and access the Career Placement Information System to review the 
listings.

"Students can search by type of job, company or the area in which they would like work," 
Gryting said. "We have full time jobs, experimental jobs, internships and summer jobs, from 
working with mass media to museums."

Students wanting to search for employment and internships used a terminal at the Career 
Placement Center(CPC) or checked the binders and bulletins at the center Gryting said.

"The experimental bulletin lists 35 to 50 new entries each week and is posted all over campus," 
Gryting said. Gryting also stated the Job Fair was another opportunity for students to explore 
career opportunities.

Gryting said students should begin searching for internships as soon as they decide what they 
want to do and identify what kind of job they want.

He said deadlines for internships pass quickly, so students should begin searching as soon as 
possible.

Once a student finds a company for potential internship, Gryting suggested students call to 
inquire about internships or summer jobs.

Gryting said since the economy picked up, the chance of finding an internship was better than in 
previous years. There are usually a good supply of museum and government-related internships, 
while industrial jobs are more difficult to find.

In addition to providing job listings, the CPC also offers assistance with critiquing resumes and 
admissions statements, picking graduate schools, obtaining financial aid, mock interviews, 
workshops and graduate and undergraduate career counseling, Career Placement Specialist 
Ricki Trosen said.

* Reprinted with the permission of the Index and Melissa Hohertz.

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Waiting patiently, students stand outside Campus Bookstore to sell their books back. Students 
often encountered long lines at the end of each semester.

Imagine...
teaching almost 40 years at the same university. This is the case for Professor of History Walter 
H. Ryle who started teaching at NMSU in 1955.

He completed his undergraduate degree at NMSU and did graduate work at National University 
of Mexico, Oxford University (England) and University of Sorbonne-France.

Ryle has taught classes at NMSU in Latin American history, ancient Greek and Roman history, 
Missouri history and world civilizations.

Outside the classroom, Ryle enjoys fishing, hunting, gardening and breeding Cheviot sheep.

Through the years at NMSU, Ryle said he has noticed changes associated with the University's 
transition from being an institute for teacher education to being a liberal arts and sciences 
university. The most significant change he said he has noticed was the University's change from 
virtually an open admissions policy to a highly selective one.

As a teacher, Ryle said he believed that the best aspect of teaching revolves around the quality 
of the students. He said it was always encouraging for a teacher to be able to work with good 
students.

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The bookstore trade-off
Exchange means volumes of cash
by Amy Hoksbergen

It was a Northeast tradition only slightly more popular than queueing up for registration-- it was 
book returns, a hurry-up-and-wait proposition where students took their chances on exactly 
how much money their books would bring back.

While one student out of the multitudes comparison shopped for the best deal between the 
Campus Bookstore and Patty's University Bookstore, most simply took their chances, and their 
money, at one store or the other.

"I should compare prices," junior Sarah Jones said, "but the lines are too long. I should try to buy 
and sell books across campus, but I'm too lazy. Sometimes when I buy I'm in a better mood or I 
have more time, I'll compare prices-- but that doesn't normally happen."

Junior Tanya Walter agreed. "I always go to the Campus Bookstore because I'm too lazy to do 
anything else," she said. "It's closer, and I know what to do there."

Some students decided the seemingly meager compensation was not worth giving up the books.

"I keep almost all of my books," senior Tom Tabb said. "Most major books are so specialized that 
you get less than ten percent of what you paid for them. It's also just not worth waiting in those 
lines for the fifty cents that you'd get from those obscure little books."

Going to Patty's or the Campus Bookstore during the last week of the semester may have just 
involved the use of strategy in order to get the highest return at the quickest rate.

Different strategies came into play at the start of each semester, when buying books was the 
task. An obstacle which discouraged some students was the waiting. Other students just took it 
in stride.

"I wait a half an hour on average," Jones said. "Sometimes it's a little more, sometimes it's a lot 
less."

"I once waited in line for a whole hour," Walter said. "Usually it's closer to a half an hour or 
less."

If the time commitment wasn't enough to deter them from the bookstores, some students 
found the prices for books to be out of reach. Tabb offered a unique method for getting the 
books he needed.

"I check the library first," he said. "Usually what I need is already gone, especially all the obscure 
European history books. I check with other people I know to see if they have the book. If they 
don't, then I buy it."

Jones went to a different extreme to get the book she needed. "I had to read a novel for a 
literature class," Jones said. "Both bookstores were out of it, and they didn't have it on campus. I 
finally ended up borrowing someone's book and making copies of each page in the book. That 
whole ordeal ended up costing me about eight dollars."

Walter suggested a more final solution for when the books for a class cost too much.

"I was having a sad semester," she said. "This literature class I was in had seven books. I didn't 
have enough time to read them all, so I dropped the class and got all my money back for the 
books."

Waiting for a receipt, a student watches as Campus Bookstore employee Lisa Lee prepares his 
books for book buy back. Students often sold their books in hopes of getting the highest return 
at the quickest rate.

Students wait patiently as Lisa Lee checks her list of books that the store is purchasing. Books 
were often not bought back for a variety of reasons including the publication of a new edition or 
the discontinuation of the book by the instructor. Students were asked to dontate their 
unreturnable books to send to Russia.

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Gateway to the stars
Observatory brings the universe to life
by Cassandra Lindsay

On the second floor of Science Hall there was a door that students walked by every day without 
knowing it led to the roof, home of the observatory.

Built in 1986, the dome measured 25 feet in diameter, and in 1989, a new telescope with a 14-
inch lens was installed in the center. Also on hand to aid in the star search were two mobile 
telescopes with 10-inch lenses.

While the astronomy classes got the most use out of the observatory, open houses were held 
once each semester for two nights in a row to allow everyone a chance to see space closer up. 
The planet Saturn or the constellation Orion were common sights through the large telescope, 
and a small mobile telescope was set up on the observation deck for simpler sightings.

Robert Mason, associate professor of science and astronomy instructor, said the open houses 
drew between 200 and 300 participants. Mason also said that while they were planned weeks in 
advance, the open houses were often at the mercy of Mother Nature.

"Weather is the factor we depend on," Mason said.

But weather didn't stop senior physics major John Lorr from seeing Jupiter.

"Just to see the stuff is rather exciting," Lorr said. "Objects that are just sparks of light (to the 
unaided eye) are so close that they have a rough surface and craters."

Routine use of the dome fell mainly to the Astonomy II class, but the computer on their own, 
Mason made and distributed photocopies of the operating manual.

"A couple of classes were cancelled because it was cloudy," junior physics major John Goings 
said, "so we had extra classes at three to five in the morning."

The mounted telescope was computerized and had a camera for taking pictures. To prepare the 
advanced astronomy students to use class periods, like the open houses, ran into weather 
complications.

"The first time I saw it, I was really impressed with the computer," Goings said, "but by the end 
of the semester, I was operating the computer myself."

The dome was placed on top of Science Hall because at the time it was built, the only available 
funding was through the roof improvement fund. Yet, the location was not a perfect one. The 
street lamps impaired the star- gazing capabilities of the telescope.

"The lights along Science Hall are uncovered and that really doesn't help," Lorr said. "It's a bad 
location. The area is too bright anymore. They need to move it out to the school farm so you can 
see more easily."

Mason said there were tentative plans to move the dome to University Farm.

"Eventually, they do intend to move it out to the farm when funds become available," Mason 
said, "but right now, it's more important just to have an observatory, even with the light 
pollution."

The observatory stands on the roof of Science Hall. It was built in 1986 through the use of roof 
improvement funds.

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The observatory telescope operates on a computerized system. The Astronomy II class used the 
telescope to help them better understand the systems they studied in class.

Open house is held several times a year for the general student body. The success of an open 
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Senior Sean Stalling gives an emotional speech about Martin Luther King, Jr. The symposium, 
honoring King, prompted discussion about racial and social tensions in Kirksville and on campus.

Unity through diversity
Commute addresses enhancement of issues
by Chris Myers

Before the presentation of the Commission on Community's final report Sept. 14, President 
Russell Warren asked the people in attendance if they were happy to get of the cold. In a sense, 
the Commission on Community's job was to bring people out of the cold.

The initial job of this commission was to develop suggestions, without regard to financial or time 
constraints, that would improve the sense of community on campus.

"I'm certainly glad that we did the report," Maria Di Stefano, chairperson of the Commission on 
Community and an associate professor of physics, said. "The one thing that we thought from the 
very beginning was to make this a very public activity, so it wouldn't be a report that was sitting 
in a drawer. When the ideas we had eventually take place, they will be helping everybody."

"Many, if not all, of the suggestions mentioned in the report are financially feasible," senior 
Matthew Barnes, member of the Commission on Community, said. "I look forward to seeing a 
quick response from administrative levels to implement these suggestions.

"The only way these suggestions could fail, is if there isn't a commitment from the 
administration, though just developing this commission shows that the administration places a 
high degree of emphasis on its liberal arts."

This report was divided into six different sections: teaching, learning and curriculum, 
recruitment and retention, policy analysis and development, education and training, public and 
community relations, and activities and facilities.

Warren named Director of Human Resources Vonnie Nichols head of a new committee that 
would meet regularly and follow the actions recommended in the report.

"The work of the commission is merely the beginning of what will be a long process to 
strengthen and enhance the sense of community at our University," Nichols said.

Some of the recommendation the final report contains include putting a mandatory 
multicultural component in the core requirement, choosing multicultural texts, complying with 
the Americans with Disabilities Act and developing maps identifying buildings accessible to the 
physically disabled.

Other recommendations include providing the International Students Office with additional 
staff, developing an ethnic studies program, funding additional scholarships for international 
students, establishing permanent multicultural art displays on campus and increasing 
community participation through the Small Business Development Center.

Warren said there will be difficult areas to implement, but implementation will not be 
impossible.

*Reprinted with the permission of the Index.

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After 17 months, the Commission on Community, comprised of six faculty members, six 
members of the administration, six students and two members of the community, gave their 
report to President Warren.

The fourth Annual International Dinner was attended by more than 270 people and was 
sponsored by the International Club.

Imagine...
being in charge of scheduling over 100 organizations and 25 sororities and fraternities for 
meetings and events in rooms around campus. Since March 1976 Ann Gibson has been working 
as the secretary of the Student Union Building keeping track of the many groups on campus.

Besides scheduling Gibson's job included keeping track of about 40 office and maintenance 
employees, ordering supplies for the SUB, processing mail and keeping track of employee time 
cards.

When the work day was over Gibson spent time crocheting and knitting among other crafts. She 
also liked to spend time with her four grandchildren.

"I just enjoy being a grandma," Gibson said.

Gibson who was raised in Marshal, Mo., began working at NMSU in September of 1966. At that 
time she worked in the library. In 1975, she worked in nursing, but then moved on to her 
present position as in the SUB.

Gibson said she really enjoys this position. "Everyone is so nice to work with even when I'm far 
behind," Gibson said. "The kids, the secretaries, they're great."

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Freshman Kris Karsten looks over senior Andrea Reiter's shoulder to see the data their research 
group has collected. Students worked in research groups of three to collect data on the foraging 
behaviors of birds.

While on a group hike, students stop for a scenic view. Despite being almost seventy miles away, 
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Experience in the field
Course offers unique opportunity
by Tiffany Miller

Sophomore Tobey Sallee and senior Deron Herr work together analyzing data. Research groups 
worked to draw conclusions from the information they collected and presented their ideas in 
group presentations while at the Grand Canyon.

Imagine attending a class where you could find yourself daydreaming about visions of deserts of 
Arizona and listening to the sounds of nature while sitting on a rock over looking the Grand 
Canyon. Road Runners and Resources offered students the opportunity to go out into the field 
and get real hands on experience with the natural world. The world those studying in the field of 
science so of ten read about, but rarely venture into as students.

The ornithological study, the study of birds, took place between May 12-29 mostly in the 
Chirichua mountains of southeast Arizona, and continued to the Grand Canyon.

"This is the one place Mexican organisms sneak into United States," said Professor of Biology 
Peter Goldman. "There is also a stark difference in altitude."

Students seemed to appreciate the alternative to the common course environment.

"I valued this trip more than classroom work because I learned to appreciate nature more," said 
senior Jason Burns. "It also gave me more insights for my future plans which include working in a 
conservation or environmental field."

Goldman along with Scott Ellis, associate professor of biology, guided the twenty students 
enrolled in the course. Both Goldman and Ellis agree that an out of the classroom course like 
"Road Runners and Resources" have their advantages.

"I think by leaving the classroom and the confines of the buildings you get a much better feel of 
the difficulties and pleasures of the natural world," said Goldman. "You confront it, you 
experience it, you see it."

Students also found nonacademic aspects of the course that they considered valuable.
"I made friends with people I didn't think I had anything in common with and gained a lot of 
respect for others," said sophomore Tiffani Truitt.

More than just a field experience, another goal of the course was to get students into nature 
and instill an appreciation for it. Ecological issues, such as preservation, were discussed as part 
of the course.

"My belief that the world is a special place was reaffirmed and nature is a thing to preserve," 
said graduate student Ron Trimmer.

Some encountered experiences that will not be forgotten.

"I went on a walk at night with a friend and on the way back to camp we heard this loud rustling. 
We quickly flicked on our flashlights and saw a herd of about nine deer so we quickly turned off 
our lights. The deer kept doing what they were doing and we just stood in the middle of all of 
them watching," said Truitt. "It was a mystical experience."

The course seemed to fulfill its purpose in exposing students to field work and increasing 
appreciation for nature.

"Everything I learned I could relate to myself and this class will always stick out in my mind," said 
Truitt. "If I had a quiz five years from now on this course I could probably still pass."

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After the banquet, Burton is congratulated by one of her students. In her acceptance speech, 
Burton gave credit for the honor to her department and the University.

Imagine...
helping students boost their creative energy. For fourteen years, Garry Gordon, associate 
professor of art, has been encouraging and assisting art students in their quest for expression.

He teaches studio classes in painting and drawing, Freshman and Senior seminars, and 19th 
Century Art and Contemporary Art.

Outside the classroom, Gordon enjoys hobbies such as hunting and fishing.

Through his many years at the University, Gordon said he has seen a lot of growth and change in 
the school and the students that come here. Today's students seem to have a broader 
background and a greater level of experience.

He has also noticed a greater diversity in both students and faculty. He said there has been an 
overall increase in involvment between faculty and students over the past fourteen years, and 
the school, along with its reputation, has grown in quality and stature.

One of the projects Gordon is working on involves the Academic Master Plan for the university. 
Gordon is president of Faculty Senate and adviser for the Student Senate, which he finds very 
rewarding.

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A recognition of excellence
Educators receive honors from students
by Amy Ochoa

Patricia Burton, assistant professor of philosophy, smiled widely as she received the award of 
Educator of the Year, but she congratulated her department and University instead of herself.

"It's a wonderful honor," Burton said, "especially when you consider the terrific instructors we 
have throughout campus, many of whom weren't nominated, but should be.

"I've always found it an honor, a privilege and joy to teach here. It's one of the highest honors 
one can receive in response to one's own enjoyment."

The award was presented to Burton April 19 at the Educator of the Year banquet, which 
honored the six finalists.

"When you're connected with something that does so much good for so many for so long, 
you've got to feel good about it," said Jack Magruder, vice president for Academic Affairs, at the 
banquet.

Thirty-five nominations were accepted for twenty-one different instructors, according to 
Educator of the Year Committee Chairperson Angie Green. She said an unusual phenomenon of 
this year's process was that several of the professors suggested for the award received up to six 
or seven nominations.

Despite the fewer number of nominations than the previous year, Green contended that she 
was pleased with the response.

"At first I was concerned that we weren't going to get as strong of a response as we had in the 
past," Green said. "I've actually been really pleased with the response."

The finalists were Adam Davis, assistant professor of English; James Guffey, associate professor 
of mathematics; Anne E. Moody, assistant professor of chemistry; Shelle Palaski, instructor of 
mathematics; and John Schmor, assistant professor of theater.

Green said a part of the selection process included observing each finalist during class.

"We look to see which professors involve the students the most and who have the greatest 
impact on students," Green said.

Green attended Burton's logic class and said Burton was extremely focused on her students.

She said Burton encouraged student interaction and involvement. If one student answered a 
question wrong, she would pick out a student who had answered it correctly to explain it.

"She's so dynamic and has so much presence," Green said. "It was exciting for me to watch her 
to see how much energy and passion she has for what's she's teaching."

Finalists said the award was a special one because it comes from the students.

"I'm really honored that I was even nominated," Palaski said. "I think it's great that the students 
take it upon themselves to let the teachers know that they appreciate what we're doing."

* Reprinted with the permission of the Index and Amy Ochoa.

The finalists pose with the winner at the conclusion of this year's banquet. In all, thirty-five 
nominations were received for twenty-one instructors at the beginning of the selection process.

Before leaving the podium, Patricia Burton, assistant professor of philosophy, is congratulated 
by a student for winning the 1994 Educator of the Year award. The award is given annually by 
the Educator of the Year committee to the instructor they feel has the greatest impact on 
students.

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Turning another page
Professor concludes a chapter at NMSU
by Lauren Borstell

If you have not had the opportunity to take a class with Jim Thomas or have not stopped by his 
office to talk and been given a poem, you are too late.

Thomas retired professor emeritus of English on May 7, after 30 years of teaching at Northeast. 
Besides teaching, Thomas spent almost a year in Bulgaria, acted as head of the Division of 
Language and Literature for two years, and has been a carpenter's helper, plumber, drywall 
man, shingler and mason in his spare time.

He intends to put all these handyman skills to work on an 1850 stone farmhouse outside 
Hermann, Mo., where he and Rita, his wife, plan to move following the retirement.

He was also attracted to the Hermann area by the trout streams. He is an avid hunter and fisher 
and especially likes to fish for trout.

But despite these outside interests, writing remains Thomas' specialty. He has had poems 
printed in approximately 350 publications and has published a book entitled "Seed Time, 
Harvest Time". He said it is difficult to pick a favorite poem from all he has written.

"Here's the problem with a favorite poem," Thomas said. "It's like your kids. Which is your 
favorite kid? And so, you love them all, and you hope that every one will turn out to be 
president, or a good truck driver, or a good nurse, or a teacher or somebody that gets a big kick 
out of living."

The first poem Thomas sold was to the Kansas City Star, and since then, it has published 
between 15 and 20 more of his poems. He has also published a few reviews and several short 
stories.

Thomas was in Bulgaria when he received his first published copy of his book. He tucked it under 
his arm and thought to himself, "Here I am, the greatest poet in the world, walking through the 
streets of Bulgaria, and no one knows it."

Yet, when asked if he really is a poet, Thomas was unsure how to respond.

"I don't know what to say," he answered. "I am. However, the particular aesthetics I follow 
appear to be humble and simple and not necessarily an aesthetic that would appeal, certainly 
not currently. I guess it's mostly pastoral stuff, off the farm because that is where I am."

Before NMSU, Thomas was in the military for many years. While in training, he perfected one 
talent he has put to use at the University.

"One talent I have is that, ignorant as I am, you can put me in a group of people and say, 'Stand 
up and talk.' Hell, I'd do it and kind of enjoy it," he said.

Thomas used this skill and others in his teaching.

"I've liked American Lit. a lot, and while I hardly know very much about it, at least I've read a lot 
of the books, so they let me fool with that," he said.

In retrospect, Thomas said he will miss Northeast.

"I look back at my 30 years here. I've known many people, liked them mostly," he said. "Been 
pretty good people, nice kids, nice professors. I like it. I kind of hate to leave."

Amidst the work of thirty years, Jim Thomas, professor emeritus of English, looks to the future. 
In addition to teaching, Thomas has served as acting head of the Division of Language and 
Literature and spent a year in Bulgaria.

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Enjoying the outdoors with his dog, Thomas gets ready to take his faithful companion out for a 
walk. Thomas' hobbies include hunting and trout fishing.

Thomas relaxes at home while perusing a gardening catalog. Thomas and his wife, Rita, plan on 
renovating their 1850 stone farmhouse after his retirement.

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Excalibur entertains, educates
Troup performs mixture of past and present
by Carmen Cohen

Students watch as Darryl Maximilian Robinson performs a skit combining aspects of the past and 
present using excerpts from the works of William Shakespeare. The presentation was held in 
Ryle Hall Main Lounge and was followed by a question and answer session.

A unique theatrical experience made its way to campus in the form of Excalibur Productions, a 
multiracial theater troupe which featured classical, Renaissance and storytelling performances.

The troupe gave a two-act show in Ryle Hall Main Lounge and visited speech communication 
classes to let students get a closer look.

Darryl Maximilian Robinson, director/producer of Excalibur Productions, said the group had 
three main goals: to enlighten, to educate and to entertain. Excalibur Productions was 
established in Chicago in 1987 but moved to St. Louis in 1990 under Robinson's leadership.

David Cicotello, assistant professor of English, had met Robinson previously and helped bring 
the troupe to the University.

"I thought his company and theatrical programs would be just right for NMSU," Cicotello said.

One of the specialty areas from which the troupe drew material was the works of William 
Shakespeare. "A Bit of the Bard", one act of the company's performance in Ryle, featured many 
Shakespearian excerpts intertwined with a plot, which included a time warp from England in the 
1660s to modern-day Colorado and a handful of political puns.

John Forney, director of E. C. Grim Hall, said he believed the purpose of Excalibur Productions 
was "to revive an interest in Shakespeare using an out-of-the-ordinary setting that links the past 
with the present."

Student reaction to the show was equally as positive.

"I thought he was dynamic, energetic, interesting and entertaining," senior Gayle Kinsey said. "I 
greatly enjoyed the performance."

Meanwhile, some spectators in the crowd did more than watch. Sophomore Patricia Schlorke 
recalled some moments of audience participation throughout the act.

"I was not shocked by the performance, but it caught me by surprise," Schlorke said. "His 
interaction with a female audience member, flinging her over his shoulder in 'The Taming of the 
Shrew', and his conversation with a young male child in 'The Tempest' added style to those 
scenes."

The other act of the troupe's show was a more serious play entitled "Waiting for Godot" by 
Samuel Beckett. It was an absurdist play, dealing with the themes of death, salvation, the need 
for affection and the perplexed state of humankind.

Response to the play mirrored the intensity and reflective nature of the show.

"The playwright was trying to address aestheticism, or the belief that human beings are waiting 
for something that's never going to come," freshman Brenda Weishaar said.

Excalibur Productions was sponsored by Cicotello in collaboration with the Division of Language 
and Literature, the Division of Fine Arts and the Residential Colleges.

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Scenes from "Taking of the Shrew" and other plays are performed. The performance was 
sponsored in part by the Divisions of Language and Literature and Fine Arts along with the 
Residential Colleges.

Enthusiastic acting and audience involvement makes this performance unique. Robinson 
performed two plays, "Waiting for Godot" and "A Bit of the Bard", while at Northeast.

Imagine...
teaching students the intricacies of modem law. Bryce Jones, professor of Business 
Administration, has been doing just that at Northeast since 1977. Though Jones received other 
offers, he chose this school because of its academic emphasis and because it had the right mix 
of friendliness. He liked the fact that NMSU was a smaller school with a more personable 
atmosphere.

Along with teaching legal environments of business, commercial law and the legal part of the 
CPA review, Jones is kept busy by working on the North Central Committee and the 
Undergraduate Council, both of which he is chairman. He is also a member of the Faculty 
Senate.

Outside the classroom Jones enjoys computer related hobbies and making an occasional 
presentation for the pre-law club.

In the seventeen years that he has been here, Jones has noticed a lot of changes in the students 
that attend NMSU. The students through the years have become more academically qualified 
and are much better writers.

Although Jones is qualified to be a lawyer and is a member of the Missouri Bar, he finds it much 
more rewarding to be a full time teacher.

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Evening of enchantment
Lyceum committee brings class and elegance
by Kim Rose

While sitting in Baldwin Auditorium and awaiting a performance by the world-famous Saint 
Louis Symphony, one might ask how it is possible to find an evening of such culture and style in 
Kirksville.

This event and others, known as the Lyceum Series, are made possible by the Lyceum 
Committee. From opera to jazz trios, the committee brings a range of classy entertainment 
options to NMSU.

Committee member Vonnie Nichols said the committee tries to bring "programming to the 
University and its surrounding communities that gives cultural opportunities to us all."

The Lyceum Committee consists of ten faculty members and two student representatives. The 
faculty members are appointed by the university president to serve terms of three to five years. 
The student representatives are the president of the Student Activities Board and another 
member of SAB which that board elects.

Anywhere from nine to 12 events are scheduled annually by the Lyceum Committee, and the 
scheduling begins a year in advance to provide sufficient time for sorting out the possibilities, 
arranging a workable schedule and making final decisions.

The committee must create a schedule that spaces out the events, coincides with Baldwin 
Auditorium's availability and is feasible for the performing groups.

"The performers have very specific touring times," Nichols said, "which can be hard to work 
around."

Also a factor in the planning are holidays and getting performances that are seasonal. 
Sophomore Greg Pfeuffer pointed out that the showing of "A Christmas Carol" by the Nebraska 
Theatre Caravan took place on Nov. 20.

"It couldn't have come at a better time," Pfeuffer said.

Nichols said the committee does its best to get those timely events close to their related dates.

Prices of the performances are also an important component in the decision making. While the 
University provides most of the funding, the Missouri Arts Council and Mid-America Arts 
Alliance combine to contribute roughly 20 percent of the Lyceum budget, and the University 
Development Fund provides about 8 percent.

Finally, the Lyceum Committee must decide what type of programs are in demand. The 
traditional events of a symphony, a Christmas performance and play are anticipated by the 
community, and the committee tries to schedule those events and some different ones.

The finals decisions by the committee are made mostly by consensus, but occasionally an event 
is voted on.

"Most of the time, we agree on which programs we want," Nichols said, "but there have been 
times when we've had very hot discussions."

The end result is a list of events which bring the culture and class of big-city theater and music 
to small-town northern Missouri.

The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra performs a medley of musical numbers during their Oct. 10 
presentation. This was the 28th performance by the Saint Louis Symphony in Kirksville.

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Portraying the perfect picture of Christmas joy, Tiny Tim Cratchit and Ebenezer Scrooge perform 
in the final scene of Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol". The Nebraska Theatre Caravan 
delighted students with their Nov. 20 performance.

Members of the Amabile Piano Quartet, a lively and energetic act, pose with their instruments. 
The quartet performed a variety of pieces including numbers by Beethoven and Schubert.

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Lynne Roberts, adviser for business and accounting students, helps an advisee with his schedule. 
Some academic advisers hold office hours within the residential colleges.

Imagine...
being in an upper level Statistics class trying to understand statistical testing and trying to find 
out the probability that if you put your hand into a big hay stack that the object you pull out will 
be a needle. These are the challenges that James Guffey, associate professor of mathematics 
encouraged his students to engage in.

He is dedicated to his work, but more importantly he is dedicated to those he teaches. This is 
evidenced by the three times he has been a finalist in the "Educator of the Year" award. The 
thing he enjoys most about teaching is that he gets to meet incredible people who happen to be 
students.

Above and beyond teaching, Guffey enjoys many different hobbies and activities. One of 
Guffey's hobbies is woodcrafting. He has made many things out of wood, such as quilt racks and 
wall hangings. As he explained, woodcrafting is crafting articles out of wood, not making big 
pieces of furniture.

As a famous artist had said, you do not make a statue out of marble, the marble is chipped away 
and a statue is made. This is the same approach Guffey has to teaching and woodcrafting; he 
chips away their "marble" and helps them discover their potential.

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Residents live and learn
Residential colleges celebrate fifth year
by Index Staff

Students have long endured catch words at NMSU. "Value-added education," "the higher order 
of excellence," "active learning" and "residential colleges" are but a few examples. Some of 
these, such as "value-added education," took many years to become a reality in the minds of 
NMSU students. However, the residential college system was one of a few beginning to take 
root. It began in 1988 and recently celebrated its fifth anniversary.

Terry Smith, former dean of residential colleges, said the living-learning atmosphere that 
residential colleges provided was one of the oldest concepts in Western higher education.

This living-learning concept has a strong history in Oxford and Cambridge universities. This 
Oxbridge system was widely recognized as the model of what a residential college could be.

Smith said some of the elements that make NMSU's residential colleges unique included its peer 
adviser program, residential college courses and the faculty advisers who hold office hours in 
the halls.

Senior Greg Barton, a PA in Missouri South Residential College, agreed with Smith.

"The colleges are great, especially for freshmen making that big transition from high school, 
because there are programs geared especially for that group." Barton said. "The advising is one 
of the most helpful because they're right there in the hall and you can just drop by and ask 
questions whenever they have time."

While the PAs and faculty advisers played an important role in each of the colleges, the courses 
offered provided an even more focused academic setting for the living-learning atmosphere. 
Residential college courses allow professors to cover topics not usually seen in course schedules 
and use different teaching styles than would normally be used in the traditional classroom 
setting. With this kind of open atmosphere, active learning becomes an everyday experience. 
Global and Current Events was a course embodying many of the residential college ideas.

Professor Taj Hargey, who taught the course, completed his doctorate work at Oxford and has 
first-hand knowledge of the Oxbridge system.

Hargey said, "When I decided to teach the class I wanted to make it a dinner-hour course ... The 
students seem to really enjoy it."

Smith said that while NMSU may not have a complete model of the Oxbridge system, we do 
have one of the best in the country. In this state, we have no comparison. Only the University of 
Missouri-Columbia had anything resembling a residential college. It houses only 2% of the on-
campus residents, and no classes are offered in the facility.

At Northeast the residential colleges continued to impact the campus since their inception five 
years ago. Speakers, lecturers, classes and dinner-hour courses are now a regular part of 
residential life for the colleges.

* Reprinted with the permission of the Index.

Students take a break from other responsibilities to play pool in Missouri Hall. Each college 
offered resources for student use including recreational facilities such as pool tables and 
nautilus equipment.

Ryle Hall, conveniently located near Stokes Stadium and Pershing Arena, houses 600 women.

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President Russell G. Warren answers a question posed to him by a KNEU listener. Dr. Warren 
held several informal radio interviews during the past year.

After requesting a reassignment of duties, Dr. Warren answers a question during the April 9 
Board of Governors meeting. During the meeting, the board announced that Jack Magruder, 
vice president for academic affairs, would replace Warren as interim president.

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Resignation spurs change
Warren requests reassignment of duties
by Doug Villhard

As chief advancement officer Dale looks on, President Warren stops to chat with Candy Young, 
associate professor of political science, before leaving the Board of Governors meeting. Minutes 
earlier, Warren announced his resignation as the twelfth president of Northeast.

President Russell Warren's resignation at the Board of Governors meeting April 9 may have 
seemed sudden to the University community, but Warren said he had known for a while his 
future at NMSU.

"I would say a year ago I began to see myself as an interim rather than a long-run president," he 
said. "I forced a few things on purpose to get them in place, understanding that would probably 
cost me staying long term."

Warren stepped down from the presidency June 30 and Jack Magruder, vice president for 
academic affairs, began his term as interim president July 1.

Magruder said he would retire after serving as interim president and not return to his old job.

"It would not be proper for me to try to hold on to this postion after serving as president for a 
year or two," Magruder said.

He said his replacement will also have to come from this university.

"In my opinion, I've got to go with a current division head or current faculty member presently 
here," Magruder said. Lanny Morley, head of the Division of Math and Computer Science, was 
later named to succeed Magruder as interim vice president for academic affairs.

When the Board looks for a new president in February, Magruder said he did not want to be 
considered.

"I'm not interested in any long-term arrangement," Magruder said.

Even though the Faculty Senate survey showed a lack of confidence in Warren, Larry Rutledge, 
president of the Board of Govenors, said the Board did not lose confidence in Warren.

In fact, after reviewing survey information provided by Faculty Senate, the Board asked Warren 
to reconsider his resignation and continue as president, Rutledge said.

Warren said he appreciated the Board's confidence in his ability to manage the University. He 
also said the decision to leave was his own.

"I was truly touched by the way the Board came in, analyzed the issues - they read what had 
been supplied to them by other people -and then based on that, came to me and said, 'Mr. 
President we'd like you to stay.' That was a very strong statement," Warren said.

Rutledge said the search for a new president will not begin until February 1995 because the 
Board wants Magruder to oversee a University-wide self-evaluation.

Warren said he fully endorses Magruder as his replacement. He said the University needs 
someone who can get all sides working together. He called Magruder "the greatest negotiator in 
the world."

Warren has requested a "reassignment of duties" as a special consultant on active learning for 
NMSU.

Warren said he will eventually apply to other universities.

"My best guess is I'll take these set of skills and find another university that needs them and put 
them in place there."

*Reprinted with the permission of the Index and Doug Villhard.

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Beginning a new tale
Graduates prepare for life after Northeast
by Mathew George

Amid the trumpets blaring "Pomp and Circumstance", approximately 750 graduation candidates 
filed into Pershing Arena one last time for Northeast's 124th Spring Commencement. The 
ceremony, held on May 7, served as a celebration of the hard work, dedication and persistence 
on the part of the class of 1994.

Despite clear skies and warm weather during the commencement program, heavy rains the 
night before forced the entire graduation exercise to be moved indoors to Pershing Arena 
instead of outside in Stokes Stadium as originally planned.

During his welcoming remarks, President Russell Warren thanked all family and friends 
"especially those in Baldwin Auditorium," where the entire ceremony could be watched on 
closed circuit television due to the limited amount of seating in Pershing Arena.

The commencement address, entitled "Life 101", was delivered by William C. Parker, retired vice 
chancellor for minority affairs at the University of Kentucky. Parker is president of Parker and 
Parker Associates, a human resource development consultant firm in Lexington, Kentucky.

"My presentation is to students," began Parker. "As the father of seven children, all college 
graduates, I'll give you an idea of what kind of people our society need."

"My belief is that if you are a college graduate, it is likely that you will be in a responsible 
position of decision making," he said.

In his address, Parker cited instances of racism in his own life, both inflicted upon him and by 
him, and challenged students to strive for cultural diversity and understanding and "ethics of 
excellence based on principles one will never deviate from -- honesty, integrity and passion." He 
held that these three traits were the key to success.

Before receiving a standing ovation at the conclusion of his speech, Parker challenged the 
graduates one more time by asking each of them "not to be a profession, but to be a 
professional."

Many students saw the speech as powerful and inspiring, but some felt the plea for cultural 
diversity was inappropriate.

"I can't particularly say the speech was specifically written for our occasion, but it was inspiring 
nonetheless," said graduate Melisse Hohertz.

Others seemed to disagree. Johnny Langley, assistant professor of communications stated, "He 
had the big three -- brief, interesting and insightful. It didn't seem as if it were the standard 
"graduation speed 101". It seemed as if he [Parker] were really talking to the students."

Whether the day was filled with hope and enthusiasm or an uncertainty of the future, graduates 
left Pershing Arena with an air of accomplishment and satisfaction.

Before leaving Pershing, Warren asked of one more thing from the graduates: "To remember 
this moment as one of the five or six milestones of your life," Warren said. "Moments like this 
will become memories, unless you take some time to think of what you have achieved."

Graduates Nancy Petering, David Beck and Kevin Hingle await their turn to receive their 
diplomas. All three were conferred degrees in master of accountancy.

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A graduate amuses herself during graduation to pass the time away. The entire commencement 
exercise was moved indoors into Pershing Arena due to heavy rains the night before.

William C. Parker, retired vice chancellor for minority affairs at the University fo Kentucky, 
delivers the 124th Spring Commencement address. In his speech, Parker stressed the need for 
greater cultural diversity. Parker received a standing ovation at the conclusion of his 
presentation.

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sports
Chapter III

(Also overheard as: No sweat.)

One meet. One touchdown. One spike. One length. One swing, that's ALL THERE IS. THAT'S ALL 
IT TAKES. ONE SECOND UNTIL THE BUZZER SOUNDS OFF A HISTORICAL MOMENT. FOR YOU. FOR 
YOUR TEAM. FOR YOUR FELLOW members. For your coach. For the crowd and community. Just 
once. That's all you get. Stretch your mind. You know there's a lot of ATTITUDE INVOLVED. If IT'S 
ABOUT YOUR PERFORMANCE, THEN PUT FORTH EVERY EFFORT. IF IT'S ABOUT YOUR SUPPORT, 
SCREAM AND CHEER AND PUT YOURSELF INTO THE SHOES THAT SCORE THE GOALS AND SEND 
'EM HOME. THIS IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT. . . THE STREAKS OF PURPLE AND WHITE, THE CHANTS 
AND CHEERS, THE SWEAT AND PERSEVERANCE. It'S NOT JUST ABOUT 10-2-1 OR 1:46 or us-4, 
them-12. It's about all of it. The grace. The glory. The agony. Taking chances. Taking charge. 
Taking NE, challenge. And You accept:

I want to be the absolute. The scouted, recruited, sought after, signed on. But I may not always 
be. I won't let that stop me. I won't let that inhibit my game, my team, my yearning to reach 
those goals. I will win in how I use myself as a whole. And I will make my own definition of The 
Best.

pictured: Neely Forbes, Kevin Mason, Edward Garrett, Robin Serocke, Talva Parker

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CROSS COUNTRY

Top: Melanie Otto, Leslie Stanley, Virginia Hoefer.
Row Two: Katherine Karagiannis, Angela Burton, Amanda Torrens.
Bottom: Jennifer Lehmann, Paula Oldeg, Kristin Mylar, Talva Parker.

Over Labor Day weekend, a Bulldog sprints at Thousand Hills State Park. The team ran twice 
daily throughout Kirksville to keep in top form.

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'Dogs Run as a Pack

Injuries crippled the Lady Bulldog cross country team's record this season, but not their spirit, 
junior runner Melanie Otto said.

"It was a pretty rough year, but better [than past seasons] in attitude and positive experience," 
Otto said.

Positive experience landed Otto, along with junior Paula Oldeg and sophomore Jenny Hoefer, a 
position in the 1993 Academic All-American team.

Other kudos included a third place overall position in the Miner Invitational at Rolla.

Coach John Cochrane commended the team's efforts, noting that everyone worked hard and 
gave it their all.

"The team had a strong first runner along with a positive working attitude," Cochrane said.

Cochrane commented the results of one meet could be explained because of a lack of mental 
preparation.

"We ran OK...but we were intimidated and not quite mentally ready," he said.

Otto said that she looks forward to a 100 percent return on the team next year. Meanwhile, the 
team is working on an ability to get along and work as a unit, as well as training to avoid further 
injury, she said.

Men's cross country proved that being a young team is not always a disadvantage, placing fifth 
in a 22-team regional meet.

Coach Ed Schneider said the underclassmen team members contributed to the success of the 
team. The five freshman runners were key to the team, he said, adding to their overall 
competitiveness.

"The freshmen were actually the nucleus of the team," Schneider said.

Schneider also attributed their success to running close together in what he called a "pack."

Top: John Hoefer, Abe Banks, Mike Johnson, Jeremy Struttman, Craig Maxwell, Carl Doyle.
Bottom: Jason Schiek, Noel Baker, Jeff Obert, Sean Massa, Thad Bartram, Jason Golonka, Mark 
Miller, Brian Reiss, Jason Harris.

Scoreboard

Tournament NMSU

Women's Cross Country

Bradley U. Open 7th of 13 teams
Southern Stampede 4th of 5 teams 
Country Fair Invitational 6th of 12 teams
Missouri-Rolla Miner Invitational 3rd of 17 teams
MIAA Championships 4th place
NCAA Division II
Great Lakes Regionals 12th place

Men's Cross Country

Kansas Jayhawk Invitational 6th of 8 teams
Iowa St. Invitational No team scores 
Notre Dame Invitational 20th of 20 teams
Missouri-Rolla Miner Invitational 2nd of 12 teams
MIAA Championships 2nd place
NCAA Division II
Great Lakes Regionals 5th place

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Football

In a moment of angst, offensive tackle Jim Guntli rests after a play against the opposing Pitt 
State Gorillas. The 'Dogs suffered a 15-0 loss to Pitt State.

Tight end Jason Koltz struggles with several Missouri-Rolla Miners. The junior starter was the 
first recipient of the 1993 Bruce Craddock Memorial Football scholarship, honoring the former 
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Bulldogs find ways to shine
by Jessica Ashley

There are no stars, only team. And depth is the ability to play as a team. These philosophies of 
Bulldog football head coach Eric Holm sustained even when the team did not always shine.

The season, peppered with wins and losses, was one of transition for the 'Dogs. Coming out of 
the 1992 season with NCAA Division II playoff experience, the team began the new year with the 
introduction of a new defensive coordinator, a staff rearrangement and ten new starters on 
offense.

Senior quarterback Chris Livingstone said changes had an impact on the 1993 season.

"Over the season, we adapted to the change," he said.

Working to fill the gap was freshman tailback Jarrett Anderson. Gaining 1,076 yards during the 
season, Anderson broke the Bulldog freshman single-season rushing record. As the 'Dogs' 
leading scorer, he earned Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Offensive Player of 
the Week, and was named MIAA Freshman of the Year and all-conference second team.

Leadership by the team's senior corps also guided the Bulldogs. Senior defensive lineman Mike 
Roos led the pack in tackles and ended his career with an all-conference MIAA first team 
selection.

Also with MIAA honors were junior defensive back Meko Miller on first team and junior 
offensive lineman Scott Hull as a second team selection. Receiving honorable mention merits 
were sophomore kicker Scott Rudel and junior wide receiver Carlos Ivy.

Livingstone also expressed his disappointments in his final Bulldog season.

"Of course you want a winning season. We did have a winning season, but it wasn't up to our 
expectations. We expected a repeat of last year," he said.

Holm took the 6-5, MIAA fifth place season with hope for upcoming victories.

Scoreboard

Opponent NMSU		

Iowa Wesleyan 17 13
Mankato State 23 25
CMSU 18 36
NW Missouri State 38 16
Missouri Southern 37 41
Emporia State 24 13
Washburn 34 0
Missouri-Rolla 21 13
Southwest Baptist 42 14
Pittsburg State	15 0
Missouri Western 42 6

Top: Mgr. Travis Barr, Vince Fitzpatrick, Stewart McIntyre, Yves Moubayed, Derek Clark, Jason 
McKnight, Kenny Robbins, Nelson Evans, Kirk McCarty, Zac Allison, Mark Schell, Nick Della 
Vedova and Head Trainer Clint Thompson.
2nd row: Rick Calhoun, Jim Guntli, Geoff Hiddleston, Shane Ebeling, Keith Lucier, Marcus 
Rosenberg, Chad Murray, Jason Koltz, Matt Copeland, Scott Rudel, Derek Cisler, Matt Bramon, 
Jeff Fuller and Mike Hentges.
3rd row: Bill Crews, Mike Moore, Mark Irby, Mike Roos, Mike Afentoullis, Christian Hutson, 
Fabian Breland, Seth Graham, Lance Thurman, Bob Nalewajk, Dan Curtis, Craig Hudson and 
Morgan Dawdy.
4th row: Brandon Dwellingham, Andy Cramer, Mike Hazen, Jeff Jacques, Matt Nelson, Kerry 
Cramer, Craig McPartlin, Jeff Schmidt, Jeff Nichols, Scott Hull, Mike Myerson, Ryan Harkin, Scott 
Showers and Bill Biermann. 
5th row: Kyle Bogdan, Paul Grutter, Jason Rollison, Student Asst. Coach Greg Godi, Def. 
Coordinator Kirby Cannon, Asst. Coach Chuck Clemens, Asst. Head Coach John Ware, Volunteer 
Asst. Coach Bill Croft, Asst. Coach John Busby, Student Asst. Coach Chad Guthrie, Head Coach 
Eric Holm, Robby Flanagan, Mark Cross and Kaine Onwuzulike. 
6th row: Drew Zimmer, Brandon Steele, Marion Smith, Ryan McNally, Karega Scott, James Ross, 
Artavus Austin, Jason Bland, Eric Schmitt, Jake Hafner, Jason Forrest, Tim Krause, Jarrett 
Anderson.
7th row: Greg Trachsel, Jason Hendrix, Meko Miller, Mark Grider, Eddie Garrett, Baxter Swilley, 
Carlos Ivy, Tony Arrowood, Demond Baine, Corey Henry, Chris Livingstone, Mike Vaughn, Ryan 
Fritsch and Steven Thompson.

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SOLO ADVENTURE
FLAGGER DEFIES FEMALE DOMINANCE
by Beth Birchler

Senior David Hess is a heterosexual man, but he's also a 90s type of guy.

After being a member of the drumline for three years, Hess decided to get a new perspective on 
the band by trying out for the Flag Corps, which was dominated by females.

"I was the trendsetter," Hess said. "There weren't any guys on the squad before me."
Hess said being a male on the Flag Corps wasn't easy.

"It's interesting because most of the routines we do are oriented toward females," Hess said. 
"Some of the moves they do are a bit uncomfortable, so I have to adjust my mindframe, or it's 
not going to work.

"Guys can't always move the way a girl can, and it's also hard memorizing the routines. I get 
frustrated a lot," he said.

However, the routines were not the only challenge Hess encountered as a male member of the 
Flag Corps.

"My friends poke fun at me--not the girls, but the guys," Hess said.

"Some of the incoming band members have asked, 'Is he gay?' I'm not. I'm definitely 
heterosexual."

Junior band member Bob Johnson said he never encountered a male flag twirler until he 
transferred here last fall.

"I think I'll just say, 'To each his own' and leave it at that, "Johnson said." I figure I won't start 
any fights. It's definitely different."

Johnson said most band members accept Hess' role.

"The other band members don't seem to mind," he said. "Sometimes we tease him about it, but 
it doesn't cause anybody any trouble."

Senior Cassi Boes said having a male flagger was a good idea, despite any harassment.

"If he likes it and enjoys the squad, then more power to him," Boes said. "I'm sure he gets a lot 
of outside pressure. It has to take some courage to literally stand out in a crowd like that."

Hess said he also heard remarks from the crowd.

"Sometimes I hear people yell, 'There's the flag guy,' but I think that sounds too much like 'fag 
guy,"' Hess said. "At one of the first games, I heard the assistant band director yell, 'There's a 
guy out there!' I've heard people call me a fag before, but at least nobody tries to beat me up or 
anything like that."

Despite the comments, Hess took his role seriously.

"It's best to do it, not for the sake of doing it, but to do a good performance, to make it 
worthwhile," Hess said.

"It's not as easy as playing an instrument, like a trumpet or something, because if a trumpet 
player forgets what he's supposed to be doing, he can just stand there with the trumpet in front 
of his mouth, and people won't notice. If you're just holding the flag there, it's obvious you're 
not doing anything," he said.

Hess said he spent about eight hours each week learning field positioning with the band and 
practiced an additional four hours on routines and ways to maneuver the flag.

"It's a lot of practice for just one credit hour," Hess said. "All the practicing has improved my 
coordination, though. I noticed it when I was playing frisbee with my friends. Being on the Flag 
Corps makes you aware of all parts of your body and what they're doing at all times."

And seeing a man on the Flag Corps made spectators aware of what Hess was doing at all times.

"I stand out," Hess said, referring to his uniform which was different than the women's. Instead 
of a white bodysuit like those the females wore, Hess wore white pants, a white shirt with gold 
sequined suspenders and a gold cummerbund and bowtie.

One spectator said this difference was appointing.

"Sometimes I would watch the performance. When I first saw him, I had to look twice," senior 
Walter Jones said.

"He should wear the same outfits the women had on. He does everything else they do."

Despite the obvious gender difference between Hess and the other Flag Corps members, some 
members of the squad tended to forget Hess was not "one of the girls."

"On a trip to Anchonie, Iowa, the girls started changing on the bus on the way home with me 
right in front of them," Hess said. "I guess either they didn't care that I was seeing them in their 
bras and underwear, or maybe they didn't realize I was there."

Hess said other people neglected him also.

"After practices and games, they used to say, 'Good job, girls,'" Hess said. "Now sometimes it 
will be, 'Good job, girls...oh yeah, and Dave.' It gets kind of irritating after a while."

Although he was occasionally overlooked, Hess said he was noticed by at least two men who 
want to join next year. Hess said he didn't know whether he will participate next year.

On the up side, Hess said, "I meet a lot of girls this way."

Flag corps member Dave Hess strikes several poses while performing during a Bulldog football 
halftime show. Hess flew solo as the only male twirler on the squad.

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Men's and Women's Golf

In the aftermath of his shot, a member of the NMSU men's golf team watches the ball. This 
year's team included five returning players.

Preparing to drive the ball, a member of the golf team keeps his eye on the ball, as a fellow 
team mate looks on. The 1993-1994 season was the first year for new head coach Tom Drennan.

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Young Teams Spark Hope

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The 1994 spring season was a frustrating one for the Northeast Missouri State women's golf 
team. A season-long illness kept captain and number one golfer senior Julie Bettenhausen from 
competing the entire season and an injury to freshman Liz Ziska prevented the Lady Bulldogs 
from competing as a team in the Illini Classic.

The Lady Bulldogs, however, made some improvement in the spring season. They placed fifth in 
the Bradley Invitational, led by sophomore Rachel Cottingham's ninth-place finish.

"I think we made some good strides," said head coach Sam Lesseig. "Some of our younger 
players started playing close to what they're capable of shooting.

"If we can stay consistent with our scores and improve our mental approach to the game, I feel 
we'll be better next fall," concluded Lesseig.

With a lineup composed of four seniors and one junior, the Northeast Missouri State men's golf 
team had hoped to capture the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association title this 
spring. The Bulldogs, however, failed to accomplish their goal placing sixth. Northeast 
completed the first day 20 strokes out of first, and finished the meet at 961 while champion 
Central Missouri State carded a 923.

"We played bad," said head coach Tom Drennan. "We were just too tense going into the meet 
and didn't perform well."

Seniors Curtis Anderson, John Doucette, Matt Seevers and Todd Stice will be lost to graduation, 
but junior Tadd Hatch, sophomores Andy Delehaunty and Chris Semerau and freshman Tyson 
Ketchum will return with tournament experience next fall.

"We may be lacking in experience, but talent-wise we will be as good as we have been in the 
past," added Drennan.

Top: Jodee Bass, head coach Sam Lesseig and Jennifer Keough.
2nd row: Julie Bettenhausen, Tess Kirchner and Rachel Cottingham.
3rd row: Liz Ziska, Jenny Bierbaum, Anna McCormick and Elizabeth Ruefer.

Top: David Tanner, Greg Sandborn and Tyson Ketchum.
2nd row: Chris Semerau, Matt Seevers, Curtis Anderson and head coach Tom Drennen.
3rd row: Assistant coach Kevin Fisher, Tadd Hatch, John Doucette, Todd Stice and Andy 
Delehaunty.

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Men's Soccer

Airborne sophomore Chris Seim takes a leap that lands a score for the 'Dogs. Northeast 
defeated opposing Rockhurst College in one of its 13 victories.

Midfielder Joseph Nick fringes on the scene as forward Jason Herold scrambles for the ball. The 
'Dogs worked together to erase Northeast records, going undefeated their first ten games.

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Original Goals Upheld
by Jason Davey

First to be the best, then to be first was the philosophy of the Bulldog men's soccer. Their focus 
was not on winning games or who hey played; rather it was on perfecting the things that were in 
their control. Although perfection could not be attained, men's soccer strove to attain a point of 
excellence.

Their first steps were made in a tough preseason when they became dedicated to their work as 
well as each other. A lot of time was pent outside of a typical soccer environment. The players 
attended meetings in a classroom. The intended effect was to condition the mind and spirit as 
well as the body. The results surfaced in the players' performances.

The record does not tell the story of the season. They set a new school record by playing their 
first ten games without a defeat.

"Toward the middle of the season, we got caught up with who we were playing," Head Coach 
Mike Lynch said.

This attitude was contrary to the overall focus of the team and had some negative effects. 
Reverting back to their original concentration helped thrust the team back into excellence. 
Throughout the year, they were ranked among the top 20 NCAA Division II teams, and by the 
end of the season, the 'Dogs were accepted into the postseason Regional Tournament. NMSU 
was one of only 12 teams in the nation to receive this placement, making it the first time since 
1990 they received a playoff bid.

Losing to Oakland University (Mich.), the 'Dogs progression in the playoffs came to a standstill. 
Team members kept a positive attitude intact throughout the post-season play. Team cocaptain 
Craig Richards said the team would excel by focusing on the simple things and playing to their 
full potential. Junior midfielder Dave Roberts agreed.

"All we can do is play to the best of our ability," he said.

Though they may not have been first, men's soccer reached their goal.

Top: Head Coach Mike Lynch, Asst. Coach Alf Bilbao, Josh Trimble, Mark Besch, Mgr. Todd 
Parker, Trainer Tim Deines. Row Two: Jim Cunningham, Co-Capt. Tony Torres, Chris Seim, Dave 
Roberts, Co-Capt. Craig Richards, Scott Baldus. Row Three: Jason Davey, Joshua Bahr, Jason 
Herold, Joseph Nick, Matt Hurych, Tyler Markee, Julio Delso. Bottom: Fabian Benito, Kevin 
Wemer, Duke Cochran, Marty Chrenka, Joseph Betz.

Scoreboard

     Opponent              NMSU

Drury College	       4     0
Missouri-Rolla	       8     0
Baker University       2     1
Lindenwood             2     1
Columbia College       5     0
Missouri Southern      1     0
Southwest Baptist U.  14     0
Fontbonne College      3     1
Grand Canyon	       7     0
C.W. Post College      3     2
Oakland University     4     1
Mercyhurst College     3     1
Gannon                 0     1
Missouri-St. Louis     0     1
Rockhurst College      2     0
Lewis University       0     2
Wisconsin-Parkside     1     0
Oakland University*    0     2

* indicates post-season game

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BULLDOG FROM DOWN UNDER
AUSSIE FINDS NICHE AT NE
by Jason Davey

It's hard to get much farther away from Northeast than Australia. Junior Dave "Reggie" Roberts, 
a prominent player for Northeast's men's soccer team, could surely attest to that.

The fall season of 1993 was Roberts' third season on the team. He came to NMSU in the fall of 
1990. So what is it that drives an Australian to travel one ocean and seven time zones to study at 
an American university?

"A coach whom I was playing for at home was friends with a coach here," Roberts said. "I was a 
freshman at a university over there, and I decided to just have a different experience."

So in a Beverly Hillbilly-type fashion, he loaded up his things and moved to Northeast. Roberts 
played on the varsity squad as a freshman and again as a sophomore. The team was making a 
name for itself, and he had an important role to play on the team.

Shortly after the fall season of 1991, Roberts found himself in a position that no one wants to be 
in.

"My father had a heart attack--and umm, I went home. He had a triple bypass," Roberts said.

He left the States and returned to Australia, spending the whole of 1992 there. His father was 
unable to return to work for six or seven months. Consequently, Roberts attended a university 
in Australia while simultaneously working in his father's office a few days out of every week.

With time, his father gained enough strength to return to work, allowing Roberts to return to 
the United States. Unfortunately, he did not have the time to play soccer while living in 
Australia. This experience would have made it easy for him to never return to the game again.

He could've said, "I can't find the energy to play or the desire to commit to something." But he 
took some time and came back fit and ready to play and with the full support of his new 
teammates and coach.

So what was the new coach to expect from a player whom he had never seen play?

"I didn't see him play beforehand," men's soccer Head Coach Mike Lynch said. "People like Alf 
and Mike Cannon (former teammates of Roberts') told me, 'He'll be fit, he'll run like crazy.' And 
that's what I saw."

Lynch had nothing but positive things to say about Roberts.

"We all go through those types of things, and out of those we become stronger, if we learn the 
right lessons. I think Dave did," Lynch said.

Roberts was a respected player on the team. Respected by his coach, his teammates, and even 
his opponents. He was somewhat of an unofficial captain of the team. There was never a 
question in anyone's mind that Roberts was going to be ready to play at each game. He 
prepared himself for the game mentally, as well as physically. He always put his gear on in the 
same order: first his left shin guard, then the right and so on.

There arose a unique understanding between Roberts and Lynch. The coach trusted Roberts to 
be ready, taking more of a "hands-off" approach.

"Sometimes Dave speaks with more authority than me, but that's ok," Lynch said. "I trust him. I 
trust his instincts."

When Roberts urged the other players on, he used a positive tone, saying what to do rather 
than what not to do.

With regard to the rest of the team, Roberts said with a delightful smile, "I'm a
weirdo." A bit more sincerely he replied, "I'm more of the loner."

Junior Tony Torres, team co-captain, said, "Reggie is a type of guy who really stands out when 
he comes into a room. He's witty."

"Witty" was a good word to describe Roberts. In fact his passion for humor more or less earned 
him the nickname "Reggie."

In his first season at Northeast, Roberts reminded one of the assistant coaches, who had played 
in England, of a player named Craig Johnson whose nickname was Reggie. "He looks exactly like 
me," Roberts said. "Curly hair, thick glasses, short, stocky kind of build." He went on to say that 
"Reggie" means goofball. "I would never let anyone from home call me that."

Strangely, Roberts said he liked Kirksville the most when everyone was gone. He liked to garden; 
to just sit alone with his thoughts, reflecting on where he was. Roberts was truly a sincere 
person, even though he nearly always had something funny to say.

Even when joking there was a warm feel to his voice. Perhaps it's only America's fascination with 
an Australian accent. Perhaps it was his jovial smile. Or maybe, his warm and sincere pitch 
sprang from his character.

Roberts was a gentle person. He was dedicated and strong. He pushed himself as he pushed his 
teammates.

Lynch had this to say, "If you want to then encapsulate all of those qualities, I would say Dave's a 
winner."

From playing soccer to playing jokes (and more likely than not, playing hooky) Roberts was a 
winner.

Caught in the middle of the action, Dave Roberts struts his stuff on the soccer field. The junior 
midfielder/forward from Thirroul, Australia said he enjoyed the individual discipline involved in 
the sport.

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WOMEN'S SOCCER

Junior Mindy Holcomb passes to fellow Lady 'Dog, freshman Lauren Jaggers. Jaggers was one of 
the team's six new squad members.

Senior forward Amy Mangles protects possession of the ball from opponents. Mangles was one 
of the team's three captains under new Head Coach Mike Cannon.

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Changes create challenges
by Jessica Ashley with Julie Lindstrom

Lady Bulldog soccer started the season fresh, as six new players were added to the team.

One of the freshman members, Trishia Harting, was the team's top scorer, leading the Lady 
'Dogs with a total of six goals. Harting and fellow freshman Carolyn Wickenhauser ignited the 
team as starters for all but one game of the season.

Harting said experience helped ease her into her freshman position.

"It was a little intimidating at first," Harting said. "The coach and the other girls made it easy to 
come on [to the team]."

Transitions also occurred in the coaching as former Northeast soccer player Mike Cannon joined 
the ranks of the women's team. The third head coach in four years for Lady Bulldog soccer, 
Cannon brought in high expectations for a more balanced attack, with the use of newcomers 
and the advantage of senior leadership. The senior returners included the past-merited tri-
captains, defender Richele Landa, midfielder Susana Mendoza and forward Amy Mangles.

Harting said the seniors eased pressures on the team.

"The upperclassmen made it easier and made me feel less like a freshman," she said.

The players as a whole also had season goals to rebuild and gel as a team, Mangles said. 
Cannon's guidance helped her steer them toward those goals, she said.

"He was a really good coach. . . and was well-prepared," Mangles said.

Cannon said high-level competitors accounted for several losses, especially to nationally-ranked 
Park College (Kansas City). Although Cannon blamed the final game on a lack of preparation, he 
said he was not disappointed in the season wrap-up.

"We had a good time and learned a lot," he said.

"Our record was not indicative of how much fun we had and how well they played."

Top: Head Coach Mike Cannon, Asst. Coach Eileen Flynn, Christine Zitko, Amy Zander, Cathy 
Bussjaeger, Carolyn Wickenhauser, Goalkeeper Coach Janet Larson. Row Two: Asst. Coach Julie 
Fasbender, Amy Mangles, Richele Landa, Ann (Kelly) Feagan, Bridgit Garthe, Trishia Harting, 
Mgr. Janelle Turner. Bottom: Mary Ann Flynn, Kathy Smock, Mindy Holcomb, Stephanie 
Barrowclough, Leah Hollcroft, Susana Mendoza, Tieman Fehlig, Lauren Jaggers.

Scoreboard

Opponents NMSU

Drury College 0 1
Missouri-Rolla 3 0
Bellarmine 5 0 
St. Joseph's 1 3
Missouri-St. Louis 1 2
Air Force Academy 4 3
Park College 0 6
Southwest Baptist U. 12 0
Queens College 0 2
Elon College 0 1
Metropolitan State 0 5
Quincy University 1 2
Northern Illinois 2 5
Lewis University 0 4

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VOLLEYBALL

Freshman setter Kirsten Bernthal goes up to assist middle hitter Christie Hackmann. Bernthal set 
a new University record for assists in a season, totaling 1,338.

Sophomore middle hitter Christie Hackmann catches air, passing the ball back to opponents 
from Emporia State University. The game was the eleventh consecutive victory for the Lady 
'Dogs.

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Players serve up success
by Jessica Ashley

First impressions were not always correct, especially if the judgment was of Northeast 
volleyball.

Opening the 1993 season with a series of disappointing losses, sophomore middle hitter Christie 
Hackmann explained the players' frustrations.

"We just couldn't finish them off," she said. "Maybe it's experience."

If experience is what it took, the Lady Bulldogs got it, and fast, coming back to prove their 
strength to the conference.

Their strength stretched to an overall 28-12 record, pushing the team into a second place, 15-3 
MIAA standing.

The players not only proved themselves as a team, but also individually, taking five conference 
awards.

Senior Satoko Miyamae earned MIAA Conference Player of the Year, crowning her career-
ending season.

Setter Kirsten Bernthal took MIAA Freshman of the Year, also pocketing three Setter of the 
Week conference awards. Hackmann placed in the second team.

Another recognized team member was junior hitter Neely Forbes, the first Northeast athlete to 
be named national player of the week. Forbes credited her positive mentality.

"Something happens when I step inside the boundaries. Something says, 'It's time to work.'," 
she said.

Team guidance was also recognized with the awarding of MIAA Coach of the Year to Head Coach 
Deb Masten. She said it was an honor every coach wants.

The scoreboard spoke the truth about Lady Bulldogs volleyball this season.

"Earlier this season, everyone in the conference thought we were a fluke, but they recognize 
what we've done," Hackmann said. "For once, we got some recognition."

Top: Jayne Scanlan, Christie Hackmann, Mgr. Jennifer Turin, Mgr. Scott Martinson, Jennifer 
Griswold, Carin Hunt, Megan Mosher, Sara Johnson.
Bottom: Satoko Miyamae, Leah Himmelberg, Neely Forbes, Katie Ballmann, Kirsten Bernthal, 
Leslie Coyne.

Scoreboard

Tournament NMSU

Washburn 2 3
Southwest Baptist	3	0
Central Oklahoma St.	3	0
Cameron of Oklahoma	3	0
Missouri Southern	3	1
Quincy University	3	0
MIAA Round Robin	4	0
Washburn	3	0
Emporia State	3	0
Missouri-St. Louis	3	2
Missouri Western	3	1
Northwest Missouri	3	0
Northern Colorado	2	3
Nebraska-Omaha	0	3
Quincy University	3	0
Missouri Western	3	0
MIAA Round Robin	4	0
Missouri-St. Louis	0	3
Pittsburg St.	3	2
Missouri-Southern	2	3
Drury College	3	0
Texas Women's	2	2
Central Missouri	1	3
Columbia College	3	0

Overall record (28-12) 
Overall MIAA record (15-3)		

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ALL WRAPPED
ATHLETIC TRAINER AIDES IN TEAM SUCCESS
by Ryan Harkin

The success of the women's volleyball team depended on talented athletes, expert coaching and 
team strength. When things did not go so well, there was someone there to back the team up. 
Along with her duties as assistant head athletic trainer, Debbie Eakman filled that role as head 
trainer for the team.

It was a role that took a lot of dedication and time. From the middle of August until the season 
ended for the team late in the fall semester, she worked an average of 65 hours a week.

Eakman is a certified trainer and has a master's degree in athletic training from Portland State 
University (Ore.). She has been at Northeast for two years after leaving her first full-time 
position at Warner Pacific College in Portland, Ore. Her athletic background in both basketball 
and volleyball at the college level helped her develop an interest in athletic training.

"I always had an interest in figuring out my own injuries and helping teammates figure out their 
injuries," Eakman said. "That's where it started for me, and I decided to pursue my interest."

Along with the responsibilities as the trainer for the volleyball team, she was also the trainer for 
the women's basketball team, she monitored the student trainers, she coordinated the Student 
Athlete Mentor program, and she taught two athletic training courses. This schedule kept her 
busy seven days a week from mid-August until the end of basketball season in March.

Head trainer Clint Thompson said Eakman's expertise proves she was a valuable member of the 
training staff.

"Her ability to communicate with her athletes and identify problem areas is exceptional," 
Thompson said. "She has great coach-trainer relationships, which is very important in our job."

The time commitment had its drawbacks, but enabled Eakman with the opportunity to develop 
relationships with the athletes, coaches and the other trainers.

"The relationships are what I like about athletic training the most," Eakman said. "I really enjoy 
working with the athletes. I am able to establish pretty good friendships because I see them day 
in and day out. I'm the one who takes care of them when they are hurt and upset."

Junior hitter Neely Forbes said Eakman was vital to the team's success.

"Debbie was realy an important part of our team," Forbes said. "She played a very big role, not 
only as a trainer, but as a friend too. We really couldn't do without her."

Head Volleyball Coach Deb Masten said she is lucky to have Eakman as a full-time trainer, 
something she has never had before at Northeast. She also attributed a lot of the team's success 
to Eakman.

"Debbie's best asset is her rapport with the kids," Masten said. "She understands their 
importance to the team, and she is really good at working with them one on one. The kids trust 
her a lot and they trust her opinion."

Eakman said the training program and the athletic department at Northeast are outstanding. 
She said she enjoyed the hands-on experience of working with the team rather than supervising, 
the head trainer's role at other schools.

"I prefer having my own sport rather than just being in a supervisory role," Eakman said. "It's fun 
to be a part of a successful team, and to be able to contribute to their success makes it 
worthwhile."

Forbes said that having Eakman as the team's athletic trainer added to a successful season.

"It's nice that we have our own trainer that knows exactly what she's doing," Forbes said. "She 
can diagnose a problem right away and she gets us back on the court as soon as she can."

Athletic training is not the only oppurtunity for Eakman. Her degree enables her to choose from 
an array of jobs, including athletic training at the high school and college levels, private therapy 
clinics, and sports medicine clinics. As the health trend grows in popularity, industries and 
corporations were beginning to hire trainers for their employees.

Eakman is interested in exploring some of these options. Meanwhile, she enjoys her 
opportunities at Northeast.

"The students here are great," Eakman said. "They're fun people, good athletes, and the level of 
competition is pretty good, compared to where I've been. The training program that 
[Thompson] has developed is exceptional."

Masten agreed that having Eakman at Northeast helped the team.

"She has done a wonderful job for us," Masten said. "My kids are able to see her year-round and 
she does her work in a very kind way. There's no question of her being there for us and she is 
not afraid to work."

"She is familiar with specific volleyball type injuries," Thompson said. "She has a lot of 
experience with volleyball and she can communicate with the coach very well."
Assistant athletic trainer Debbie Eakman takes a break from her busy schedule. Eakman is 
known for her exceptional ability to communicate to her atheletes and identifying injuries.

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Swimming	

Barely with time for a breath, Lady Bulldog swimming races its way to nationals. Women's 
swimming aided in the fight to restore men's swimming on campus.

A Bulldog swimmer takes the plunge. Men's swimming competed with the Lady 'Dogs in coed 
events at the Washington University relays, finishing an overall second.

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Cuts cloud teams' successes
by Brett Vito

Bittersweet was the word for the men's/women's swim team season.

The Lady Bulldogs posted 11 new marks, and many of those were broken several times before 
the final time was retired to the record board.

"We had a tremendously successful season," Head Coach Andy Johns said. "Everyone had their 
personal best times at some point in the season."

The Lady 'Dogs best showing came at the Mideast Classic in Indianapolis where they took the 
championship, racking up 648 points and setting eight new meet, pool and school records. The 
400-medley relay team of senior Nikki Dell, junior Robyn Mestemacher, sophomore Mary 
Blandford and freshman Holly Hiatt qualified for nationals with a time of 4:01.81, but a false 
start at nationals erased the chance of a national win.

The men's team also had a competitive season. As a team, the Bulldogs won two dual meets and 
finished fourth, fifth and seventh in some larger meets that had Division I participants. 
Individually, the team set four school records, including a time in the 200-backstroke by 
freshman Greg Kristoff which fell seconds short of sending him to nationals.

Yet, the success of the season was dampened a few weeks later by the announcement that the 
men's program had been cut due to the gender equity issue. After much student, parent and 
faculty protest, which included a petition drive, the men's swimming program was reinstated for 
a one year period. Those involved said the elimination will have a profound effect.

The women's team may also be affected. "There will be no guys in practice to push the fastest 
girls and that could affect us," Johns said.

"If it comes down to having the guys gone, it will be hard," Mestemacher said. "It puts a shadow 
over things."

Top: Head Coach Andy Johns, Roberto Canales, co-captain Sean O'Neill, Matt Smithmeier, Jared 
Kuntz, Chris Holewinski, asst, coach Ross Woody
Row Two: co-captain Greg Thoenen, Kami Baeder, Holly Kea, Mary Blanford, Kim Finley, co-
captain Robyn Mestemacher, Mike Brooks, Jason Greenfield, Rick Stuck
Row Three: Amanda Matz, Cindy Kohler, Jenny Wallace, Crystal Piatt, Andrea Blakey, Greg 
Kristoff, J.T. Wiley, Jeff Scheutz
Bottom: Erin Bryant, Kristina Lundquist, Kristen Cook, co-captain Nikki Dell, Holly Hyatt, asst, 
coach Shannon Thompson
Not pictured are Chad Wolbers and Jennine Adamek.

Scoreboard

Opponent NMSU	

Women's Swimming	

William Woods	101 83
Gleysteen Invitatioal	1st of 6 teams
Big Blue Tournament	1st of 3 teams
East Carolina Univ.	
Bradley Invitational	1st place
Drury College	41 55
Henderson State	65 30
Henderson State	61 49
William Woods	61 42
Missouri-Columbia	

Men's Swimming	

Missouri-St. Louis	109 76
Gleysteen Invitational 4th of 6 teams	
Big Blue Tournament	2nd of 3 teams
East Carolina Univ.	
Bradley Invitational	6th place
Drury College	15 80
Henderson State	18 77
Missouri-Rolla	69 110
Missouri-Columbia	

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FORMAL AFFAIR
CUSTODIAN IN A TUX SWEEPS UP
by Justin Kanoya

At each Bulldog basketball game, a distinct and flashy halftime show was put on, a show which 
had nothing to do with dancing girls.

When the Showgirls finished their routine and the "batty basketball" competition ended, 
custodian Bob Brochu swept the hardwood. But Brochu was far from a uniform custodian. What 
made it interesting was Brochu's attire: black slacks, a white dress shirt and coat, cummerbund 
and bow tie. Better known to all as a tuxedo. An outfit that usually symbolizes glitz and glitter, 
all for a job that requires coveralls for most people.

"Five years ago I watched an Illinois high school basketball championship on TV," Brochu said, 
"and they had five people in tuxedoes, and they went down the court. And I thought it was 
great, so after that, I said I'm gonna get me a tux and wear it for the games.' That's the reason."

So he did. Yet, in addition to being the tuxedo-wearing custodian at basketball games, Brochu 
was on the daytime crew for the Physical Plant. He clocked in at 3 a.m. and went home around 1 
p.m., usually getting to sleep around 9:30 p.m.

While Brochu may sound like a simple enough man, there was more to him that most people 
didn't know. He was indeed more than just "Bob, the custodian in a tux."

His name was a good place to start. Brochu is French, and according to Bob, he is the only 
Brochu in Missouri.

"My ancestors came from France, and they went to Canada. From Canada, they went to the East 
Coast, and they just filtered their way down," Brochu said.

He was bom in Rhode Island and raised in South Windham, Maine. When he was 19 years old, 
he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and began a 20-year military career. During his four years in the 
Navy, he was involved in the Cuban crisis from start to finish and saw a Russian submarine, 
among other military experiences.

After those four years, he got out of the military and began working for a hospital. However, 
realizing that he didn't want to be cooped up in a hospital for the rest of his life, Brochu went 
back to the military. This time he entered the U.S. Air Force.

"I went to Edwards Air Force Base in California, and that's where I met my wife," Brochu said. 
"From there, I went to Japan for six months and then spent a year in Thailand."

He reached his highest rank at technical sergeant where he managed the distribution of 
supplies.

"I worked in like a big Wal-Mart," Brochu said. "We had like paper and pens and stuff like that."

After his Asian travels, he came back to Langley Field on the East Coast and had one final station 
in Oklahoma. He recalled without hesitation that Japan and Thailand were his favorite 
assignments because of the culture and the people.

Now at the age of 54, Brochu is widowed and semi-retired, living six blocks from campus with 
his three children: Robbie, 25; Raymond, 23; and Mary, 19. He has lived and worked in Kirksville 
since 1982 when he started in Pershing Building for the Physical Plant under director Gene 
Schneider.

"Bob's a good man," Schneider said. "Essentially he does a good job, and the best thing is he has 
worked in only one place during his whole tenure here, so he knows the course well."
		
In the last 12 years, Brochu said he has seen a number of changes including a difference in 
students.

"The kids are better than they were I'd say two years ago," Brochu said. "They are more 
studious, they are more conscientious of the area and are just better students."

Schneider even noticed how Brochu looked out for the students.

"One of the criteria for having this job is that you must work well with the students, and Bob 
interacts really well," Schneider said.

Brochu said that he enjoyed the work that perhaps many would view as low class.

"I like the job," he said. "The job is great. The kids are wonderful."

Senior Robin Serocke, a member of the women's basketball team and part of the crowd at 
men's games, said she always noticed Brochu from the stands on the court during halftime.

"He just makes me laugh everytime I see him," Serocke said.

"Maybe he's trying to make a statement. I don't know, but it's funny," she said.

He was aware that he was known as the custodian that wears a tux but said he had no problem 
with that reputation.

"It's amazing that I can go down the street and anyone will toot at me or wave, and I don't know 
half the kids, but I just wave back."

So he waved good-bye and got ready for another day of work at the job where coveralls were 
the usual uniform, but an occasional black tie affair was not too absurd.

Custodian Bob Brochu sweeps basketball fans off their feet during halftime with a broom and 
formal attire. Brochu donned a tuxedo as a change of pace from his usual uniform.

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Men's Basketball

Mizzou transfer sophomore Steve Horton slams for two points as surprised Westminster 
opponents look on. Horton sported the Bulldog uniform along with fellow transfer players 
senior Scott Matthews and junior Brian Vandehey.

Juniors Javier Cargol and Bill Eckholm scramble to steal the ball and the lead from Washburn 
opponents. Eckholm led the 'Dogs, scoring 17 points, not enough for NMSU to pull ahead.

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Team Rebounds Rankings
by Ovetta Sampson

The 1993-94 Bulldogs took a giant step forward in the MIAA, turning early criticism into a season 
of respect.

The Bulldogs took their preseason ranking of 11th out of 12 teams in the conference and turned 
it inside out to finish in style, going 18-9 overall and 11-6 in the MIAA. The team made believers 
out of conference foes, earned its first home playoff berth in 12 years, and finished third in the 
MIAA.

Head Coach Willard Sims said making the turnaround from a 11-20 season in 1992-93 defined 
this year's team as special.

"Being picked so low in the conference and to be down that far and to have the success they 
have, I think that's what makes it a special team," Sims said.

He said this team took a different approach, winning the close games instead of losing 
heartbreakers. Sims also said the keys to the Bulldogs' success were good team chemistry, 
experienced returners and reserves, and talented players.

The team's showing so impressed the conference that Sims was named MIAA Coach of the Year 
and Coach of the Year for the NCAA Division II South Central Region.

Individual team members also racked up honors. Senior guard Scott Matthews finished second 
in the conference in scoring, averaging 22.2 points per game, and was selected to the MIAA All-
Conference first team. Junior center Steve Horton earned an all-MIAA honorable mention for his 
13.7 point average and 8.7 rebound average.

Sims said the team's taste of victory throughout the season will help the Bulldogs as they head 
into next year.

"We've been down for four or five years before this," Sims said. "One thing about it, they never 
gave up or anything, and I think they understand what it takes to win."

The Bulldogs had a sure gain and loss after the retirement of Assistant Coach Ben Pitney and the 
addition of a new guard.

Top: Asst. Coach Ben Pitney, Asst. Coach Jack Schrader, Scott Linnemeyer, Tim Reuschel, Bill 
Eckholm, Javier Cargol, Steve Horten, Dan Moseley, Head Coach Willard Sims, Manager Tim 
Deidrick, Athletic Trainer Clint Thompson
Bottom: Brian Basich, Scott Matthews, Eric Cappel, Brian Vandehey, Marc Breckenridge, Trygve 
Kjellsen Not Pictured: Student Asst. Travis Snelling and Jay Hunt

Scoreboard

Opponent NMSU		

Central College	99	74
Fla. Inst, of Tech. **	70	72
Augusta College **	100	83
Quincy University	86	99
Westminster College	85	61
Monmouth College	122	82
No. Dakota St. Univ.	70	66
Mo. Baptist College	82	64
Fort Hays State	65	101
Missouri - St. Louis	92	81
Emporia State	98	80
Ouincy University	82	74
Lincoln University	75	72
Missouri Southern	87	73
Missouri Western	86	79
Central Mo. State	81	85
Southwest Baptist	72	67
Pittsburg State	69	81
Washburn Univ.	84	93
Northwest Mo. State	67	82
Missouri - Rolla	76	57
Emporia State	95	93
Lincoln University	73	70
Missouri Southern	79	69
Missouri Western	91	89
Central Mo. State	91	98
Missouri Western *	69	73

** indicates tournament games 
* indicates post season game

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Women's basketball

Sophomore Kristy Brown attempts to score while an opposing team member fights for 
possesion. The Lady Bulldogs lost by a single point to the Tigerettes.

Sophomore forward Jennifer Mitts guards Lincoln opposition. Mitts was the leading rebounder 
in th game, grabbing 8 against Lincoln.

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The Best It's Ever Been

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After winning six of its first eight games, the 1993-94 Northeast Missouri State women's 
basketball team appeared to be headed for its eight winning season in its 19 years of existence.

Unfortunately for NMSU, the team's youth and inexperience caught up with it during 
conference play. The Lady Bulldogs won only three of their last 18 games and finished the 
season with a 9-17 overall record and a 3-13 mark in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics 
Association.

The season results were an improvement from the team's 1992-93 record and bettered the 
marks of the prior two seasons combined. Four of the Lady Bulldogs losses in 1992-93 were by 
five points or less and by a total of 13. Had their fortunes swung the other way, NMSU could 
have ended the season with a .500 record.

Northeast earned its first victory of the year by defeating Indianapolis University, 89-78, in the 
consolation game. The team placed third at both the Happy Chef Classic in Mankato, Minn., and 
the Surf 'n Slam Tournament in San Diego.

After losing its first six conference games, Northeast upset nationally ranked Southwest Baptist, 
94-87, in overtime on the road. The Lady Bulldogs also defeated Emporia State, 88-85, and 
Lincoln, 88-61, in back-to-back victories later in the season.

Northeast was a much better team, statistically, in 1993-94. This year's squad averaged 73.2 
points a game. NMSU's field-goal percentage was .417 up from .357 a year ago. The team's 
three-point field goal percentage also improved along with free-throw shooting.

Sophomore guard Kristy Brown was listed as a 1994 MIAA all conference honorable mention 
selection. She ended the season as the team's leading scorer, averaging 11.4 points per game.

Freshman guard Nicci Hays was the Lady Bulldogs' second leading scorer, averaging 10.6 points 
per game. She also had the eighth best free-throw percentage in the nation at .835, among 
players at NCAA Division II schools.

Senior forwards Robin Serocke and Jennifer Mitts were named to the MIAA All-Academic 
Basketball Team, each for the third time in their careers. Mitts ended her four-year career, 
scoring 707 points and grabbing 445 rebounds. Serocke ended her four-year stint with 488 
points to her credit and 298 boards.

Senior forward Kathy Colvin also ended her two-year career at NMSU, having recorded 211 
points and 156 boards.

Top: Student assistant Brian Coulter, athletic trainer Debbie Eakman, Erin Black, Jayne Scanlan, 
Kathy Colvin, Robin Serocke, Beth Hunckler, Jennifer Mitts, Natalie O'Farrell, assistant coach 
Holly Hobaugh and head coach Jan Conner. 
2nd row: Manager Amy Deimeke, Liz Kinne, Kristy Brown, Leslie kStanley, Nicci Hays, Kelly 
Brewer, Kamerson Libbers, Keri Nichols, Terri Davis and manager Lauren Borstell.

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Men's and Women's Tennis

Junior Barrett Bugg returns the ball to his opponent. The team ended the season on a strong 
note with sophomore Balasz Sonkodi being named ITA Midwest Region Senior Player of the 
Year.

Junior Barrett Bugg prepares before a match. Bugg was ranked number two on the team.

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Teams Backhand Competition

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The men's tennis team rode into the MIAA championships with a pretty successful year. One 
player in particular stood out among the rest. This player is sophomore Balasz Sonkodi.

Sonkodi, the number one singles player for the Northeast Missouri State men's tennis team, 
went to the NCAA Division II Championships. He was eliminated from competition by Danny 
Colangelo of Elon College, North Carolina, in a first round singles match.

Colangelo, the number two tennis player for Elon and unseeded in the tournament, the match 
6-3, 7-5, at the Carriage Club in Kansas City, MO.

Sonkodi is the first Northeast player to participate in the Division II men's singles championship 
since Claes Egnell lost in the first round eight years ago.

Sonkodi ended 1994 with a singles record of 18-9 and now has an NMSU career mark of 32-18.

At the NCAA tennis Championships Banquet, Sonkodi was honored as the Intercollegiate Tennis 
Association Midwest Region Senior Player of the Year. The award is given by the ITA to the 
Division II player, who has contributed the most to his team throughout his career and is ranked 
among the top 50 players in the nation.

Eight players from as many regions each received a regional award. From that pool, the ITA 
National Senior Player of the Year was chosen.

The women's tennis team faired just as well this season. The team had the help of one particular 
member who did extremely exceptionally. This player is Junior Christy Nicoll.

Nicoll, the number one singles player for Northeast Missouri State University, was eliminated by 
number 11 seed Laura Simmons of the U.S. Air Force Academy in the second round of the NCAA 
Division II Singles Championships in Industry, Calif.

Simmons, who was the 1991 Division II national singles champion, defeated Nicoll. Earlier in that 
day Nicoll defeated April Saulter of California State University-Los Angles.

"I thought she played well," head coach Pete Kendall said,"Her serve and backhand were on 
target in both matches."

Nicoll, who was making her first national tournament appearance, is the first Lady Bulldog 
player ever to advance in the championships and the second ever to be invited.

"In the first game, I tried to keep my ground strokes going until I got to the net and to keep 
everything going to her backhand side," Nicoll said,"for the most part it worked."

The NMSU junior said that, although she lost the second match, she was happy with her 
performance because she was able to keep pace with Simmons.

Sixty-four players were entered in the two-day single-elimination tournament, representing 23 
schools.

Top: Barrett Bugg, Patrick Fontana, Ken Klein, Aaron Stam and Fred Shonkwiler.
2nd row: Assistant coach Todd Willing, Anne DeLarge, Christy Nicoll, Rachel Mestad, Beth Ann 
Pieper and head coach Pete Kendall.
3rd row: Nathan Talley, Bob Baker, Chris Wiedmeyer, Jim Myers, Allen Darilek and Andy Kramer.
4th row: Liz Elkan, Dristi Strand, Patty Sallee, Jenny Vejvoda and Patricia Brady.

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ATHLETES DOUBLE UP
'DOGS CLAIM SPOTS ON TWO TEAMS
by Jennifer Wallace

If you thought it was hard finding time to grab a bite to eat between classes, labs and 
scholarship work, try playing a sport. Better yet, try two.

Several Northeast students did just that. They played on two teams for NMSU, keeping them 
busy year-round. While many dual-team members might choose one sport over another, these 
athletes loved each sport so much they couldn't give one up when they came to college.

Freshman Mark Schell played football and baseball and said he couldn't choose between the 
two.

"I really couldn't give either one of them up," Schell said. "I figure I might as well try, and if it 
doesn't work out, then I can make a decision after that."

Freshman Eric Scmitt said he got caught up in the moment playing on two teams.

"It's not really like you like one sport better than another...whatever season you're in, you like 
that sport," he said.

Schmitt said that loyalty to both was important in order to be a successful athlete, however.

"I think it is important that you be committed to both, but to really want to excel in each," 
Scmitt said.

Freshman Jayne Scanlan played volleyball and women's basketball. She agreed that love for the 
sports was important.

"You really have to have the desire, and you really have to love to play the sport," Scanlan said. 
"Otherwise, it's not all worth it."

Schell said putting enough time into each sport was the most difficult part.

"The hard part is really the time factor," Schell said. "...If I want to compete at the level and 
contribute to the team, I have to just give that much more time to each sport. I have to almost 
do double time what everybody else And that's tough sometimes; sometimes it wears on you."

Although study time seemed scarce, the athletes said school work was not a big hurdle.

"It's just a matter of managing your time," Scanlan said. "It doesn't leave a lot of time for other 
things, like partying and stuff. To me, I'd rather be playing volleyball or basketball than be out 
living it up every weekend. That's just more fun."

Schmitt said the structure of playing baseball and football helped him manage his time.

"To me, it's easier to manage your time when you have to be somewhere at a certain time, and 
then when that's over you have to do something else," Schmitt said. "Otherwise, I might just lay 
around and watch cable or something."

Sophomore Keith Murphy, who at one time played on both the wrestling team and football 
squad, agreed the busy schedule was beneficial.

Murphy said his grades dropped during the off-season period for both teams.

"[In season,] I didn't have cabin fever. I wasn't tired of studying," Murphy said, "I hadn't had the 
chance. I was just physically exhausted, so that all that was left to do was my homework."

Freshman volleyball and softball team member, Nicole Hays, said she predicted the sports 
would be academically wearing on her.

"I think it will take a toll on me physically and mentally sometimes," Hays said, "Even though we 
have study tables and I study, I think missing some classes after a while will take a toll."

Of course there were some barriers to be overcome by the athletes. Each sport was well-
designed to keep them busy with training in the off season, so these athletes missed practices 
and conditioning for one sport while playing another. Other conflicts made it even more 
difficult.

"We did miss a lot of classes for volleyball," Scanlan said, "and at first I was really scared about it 
and nervous, but so far, I've been doing really well in school."

The athletes were quick to point out the many benefits they received from playing two sports.

Hays listed some of the good points.

"The team bonding, I like that atmosphere, all the friends, and all the people I'm getting to 
meet, and all the places we're traveling. That's something I've never really done before," she 
said.

Scanlan added that sports taught her responsibility and discipline, while making her a part of 
things at NMSU at the same time.

"Especially up here, it makes me feel like I have a family, being far away from home," Scanlan 
said.

"I really don't know what I'd do if I wasn't (playing) because I've been playing two or three 
sports my whole life," Schmitt said.

For these two-sport athletes, when they were playing the sports they loved, all the hardships 
faded.

"Sometimes it gets old and tiring," Schell concluded, "but every time I'm playing a game, my 
energy is kind of renewed, and I really don't notice it anymore."

Freshman Nicole Hays sports one of the two uniforms she wears as a Northeast athlete. Hays 
took to the courts as member of women's basketball and went to bat for the Bulldogs on the 
softball team.

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Wrestling

Freshman Andy Rouse attempts to takedown his opponent from CMSU. The 13 freshmen of the 
team contributed many victories to the overall 22 member team.

Focusing his attention on defeating his competitor, senior Justin Naumovitz helped lead the 
Bulldogs to a win. Naumovitz completed his senior year with a seventh place finish at Nationals.

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Season Weights Wrestlers
by William Menz

Coming off of an undefeated 1992-93 campaign, the wrestling team had high hopes heading 
into the 1993-94 season.

However, complications soon became evident. After the New Year, injuries arose as the team's 
number one opponent. Senior Dave Ganey, junior Kevin Bates, and seniors Irving Ward and 
Justin Naumovitz, last year's qualifiers for nationals, all received injuries.

As a result, Head Coach Dave Schutter was forced to wrestle six freshmen at the NCAA Division II 
Dual Championships. The freshman came through.

"This match gave our younger kids well-needed experience heading into the regionals and years 
to come," Schutter said. Freshmen Andy Rouse and Luke Mueller went 2-1 in the meet.

While still banged up at regionals, Naumovitz, Ganey and Ward managed to make nationals 
anyway, and Naumovitz received All-American honors with a seventh place finish at nationals.

Schutter offered his congratulations to the seniors and said, "They are the best bunch of guys 
I've had the pleasure of coaching."

They were also some of the smartest. Ranked ninth among Div. II schools for academics, the 
team had two Academic All-Americans in Ganey and freshman Andy Dykens.

The team's biggest opponent came after the season when Athletic Director Alan Graham 
announced that he had cut the entire wrestling program due to gender equity conflicts.

Team members were irate. "It's unjust and unwarranted," Naumovitz said. The team fought and 
won a one year reinstatement.

"When Graham decided to cut the program, I don't think he expected the type of response he 
got," Schutter said.

Schutter also said the team would not consider the option of becoming a club sport in the 
future. "It's like the Alamo. We're in this to the death."

Top: Trainer Rob Schimsa, Rich Chapman, Ryan Fish, Todd Wilson, Keith Murphy, Scott Koepke, 
Dan Loberg, Co-Capt. Irving Ward, Co-Capt. Justin Naumovitz.
Row Two: Michael Wood, Pat Foley, Luke Mueller, Andy Dykens, Andy Rouse, Kevin Bates, Jeff 
Mildner, Shahzed Naseem, Asst. Coach Bryant Gaines.
Bottom: Coach Dave Schutter, David Ganey, P.J. Moody, Scott Grothoff, Andy Treasure, Scott 
Buckallew, Kevin Flynn.

Scoreboard

Opponent NMSU	

The Cowboy Open *	
St. Louis Open *	
Central College	10 28
Northern Iowa Open *	
Univ. of Neb. - Omaha Maverick Open *	
Mo. Valley College 6 31
Central Mo. State 31 9
Southwest Mo. St. Invitational	7th out of 10
Air Capital Invit. 6th out of 10
Central Mo. St. Open*	
Univ. of Nebraska-Keamey 9 33
NCAA Midwest Regionals 5th out of 6 
NCAA Division II Championships 27th place

*indicates unscored meets

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Baseball

Junior outfielder Rhett Lakin takes a hit against Webster University. Lakin joined the Bulldogs as 
a transfer player from Three Rivers Community College.

A 'Dog catcher readies himself to pull in the ball and push out another opponent batter. The 
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Improving with experience

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The Northeast Bulldog Baseball team ended their season on a difficult note despite making their 
goal of reaching the playoffs. Beginning in MIAA Conference Tournament with impressive 13-1 
and 8-0 victories over Webster University (St. Louis), the Bulldogs began a four game losing 
streak that included defeat in the MIAA seeding tournament to the Missouri Southern State 
College Lions (Joplin).

A higlight of the tournament, included the pitching duel between the Lions' pitcher Scott Wright 
and the Bulldogs's pitcher senior Matt Leara during the first few games of the series.

"We accomplished our main goal of making the playoffs, but over all it was a disappointing 
season," said team captain/pitcher senior Matt Leara. Leara stated that despite the loses, the 
team's improved concentration helped keep the defense solid. "You have to be thinking, " Leara 
said. "You have to know what to do in every scenario in the field. But that's easier said than 
done."

At season's end, senior outfielder Aaron Royster was drafted in the 35th round by the 
Philadelphia. Royster's batting average this past season was a .444, fourth in the MIAA and 26th 
in NCAA Division IL He was also named to the 1994 Division II All-Central Region first team and 
the GTE Academic All-District 7 team.

When asked about the season, head coach B.J.. Pumroy commented that the goal of the team 
since the 1987 season has been to reach the conference playoffs. "Hopefully the team will 
progress as they did this past year," said Pumroy. Pumroy added "our goal for the future is the 
same modest goals as before."

Leara hopes that next year's team will continue what has been started. "Next year's team should 
focus on making the playoffs again, finishing five hundred and try to break the school's record 
for wins in a season," Leara said. He also suggested that next year's team "take one game at a 
time and don't compare ourselves with other teams."

Top: Robert Garrett, Keith Furness, Craig Cappel, Todd Goldensoph, assistant coach Steve 
Brucher, Eric Schmitt, Mark Schell, Matt Klusman, Shawn Schulze and Kyle Bogdan.
2nd row: Brett Deacon, Todd Jaenke, Kyle Plackemeier, Grant Burch, Dwayne Denton, Sean 
Ensminger, Scott Graham, Brad Busch and Steven Thompson.
3rd row: Drew Zimmer, Todd Bundren, Rick Long, Gereld Kuehl, Brad Crady, Troy Bruck, Ryan 
McGuire, Jason Newman and Rhett Lakin.
4th row: Trainer Toby Nicholson, Craig Sucher, Matt Leara, Kevin Mason, Aaron Royster, Chris 
Schupp, Steve Kritzmire, manager Steve Rarick and head coach B.J. Pumroy.

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WHERE EVERYONE WINS
INSIDE INTRAMURALS
by Debbie Holic

It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game. You may have hated this phrase as 
a child during dodgeball and after-school sports. But now, on the courts, fields and lanes of the 
University, you may live and play by it. You may even agree with that phrase, especially if you 
suit up on an intramural team.

From basketball to horseshoe toss, intramural sports enabled the amateur athlete to enjoy the 
triumph of playing a competitive sport. Not everyone who played on an intramural team was 
proficient in the sport, but there was a common thread among the players to have fun.

"Intramurals are an opportunity for anyone on campus, including faculty, staff and students, to 
participate in sports, senior intramural office worker, Liz McFartridge, said.

"Intramurals are a good way to have fun and compete without the strenuous requirement of an 
actual collegiate team sport," senior Jen Russom, intramural participant, said.

Many students who participated in intramurals were athletes in high school. Because of the 
time commitment of a college sport, these athletes opted not to go out for NMSU's teams.

Senior Tracy Wannemacher was one such student. She played volleyball, softball, and basketball 
in high school but opted to be an intramural athlete in college.

"I wanted to keep up with those sports after high school," Wannemacher said. "I thought the 
exercise would be good and I could keep up my strength in the sport."

Senior Tricia Anderson said the time was a concern in considering University athletics, so she 
went out for an intramurals.

"I just wanted to get more involved than just sports in college," Anderson said.

Anderson was among the students who participated in intramurals not only to compete in 
sports but to go out and have fun.

"It's a good way to get out and relieve stress," sophomore Heather Buettner said. "I'm not good 
enough to play on a real team, but it gives me a chance to be athletic and have fun while doing 
it."

Wannemacher found the time she spent on the court and in the field were helpful to her stress 
level and studies.

"It's great if you have a test the next day to be able to take a study break and shoot around for 
an hour," she said.

Athletes had to sacrifice one sport for another if they played for the University. Intramurals 
were one way for anyone to participate in as many sports as they could handle.

Sophomore Phil Kreutz was on the NMSU track team and was also a cheerleader. Kreutz said he 
liked intramurals because he enjoyed all kinds of sports.

"I still miss the other sports I played in high school, and intramurals gives me a chance to keep 
active," Kreutz said.

Since the only prize for winning an intramural event was a T-shirt, the personal satisfaction of 
competition was a better incentive to play.

Junior Chrisitine Palazzo found her reward on the court.

"The adrenaline rush I get running out onto the field or court with all my friends is the only 
satisfaction I need."

"Intramurals keep me involved in things on campus. Every time I've played, I met new people. 
Those are both big rewards."

Freshman Joe Kunz took advantage of his intramural teams to make friends right away on 
campus.

"I have an older brother here, and he signed me up to play," Kunz said. "He knew I liked sports, 
and I got to be friends with his teammates while I played."

Senior Chris Schulze found a different kind of association when he bowled on an intramural 
team.

"I was with my friends and we played out at Leisure World," Schulz said, "So we all just got 
drunk."

"It's comraderie and competition," he said, "Just friendly competition."

Yet not all all participants in intramurals were students. Faculty members and coaches also had 
fun and got into the games.

Assistant Football Coach Kirby Cannon gave his reasons for getting involved.

"It is a chance for us to relive our athletic days, " Cannon said. "It is a stress relief."

"Sometimes we play the students athletes we coach," Cannon said.

And while the coaches generally had more experience with the sports than the student players, 
Cannon said their upper edge in that regard was balanced by their lack of conditioning.

While the competition of intramurals brought out the best in all the athletes, taking on the 
coaches made players work even harder, he said.

"Definitely, the players give more effort playing the coaches."

Armed with a basketball, Dave Ethetton meets his competition on the court. Ethetton and his 
teammates were among many Northeast intramural athletes to participate in sports from 
bowling to volleyball.

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Men's and Women's Track

The Lady Bulldogs Track team practices drills for an upcoming meet. Head coach John Cochrane 
believed that one of the team's strong points was that they could handle high levels of 
competition.

Members of the men's track team practice inside of Pershing Arena. The indoor and outdoor 
teams have improved over the last few years.

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Running to success
by Briana Smith

The ultimate goal of almost every track and field athlete at NMSU is to participate in the NCAA 
Division II Naitonal Championships, but the team performance at the MIAA conference 
championships is also stressed by the athletes as a great source of pride.

A determined athlete can get to the national meet as an individual, but teamwork is essential to 
place well at the highly competitive conference championships.

While the women's team improved its finishes from last year at both the indoor and outdoor 
conference meets by placing third of nine teams in each, the men placed a disappointing 
seventh of nine teams in the conference meets.

John Cochrane, the women's head track and field coach, said he originally hoped that the team 
would be more mentally tough than last year an ended up feeling good about the 1994 team's 
performance and attitude.

"If you're mentally tough, compete well, and work hard, you generally succeed," Cochrane said. 
"We had a reasonable amount of talent and we worked hard. As far as training years, it was one 
of the better ones we've had."

Chochrane also said that team unity was stronger this year than it had been in recent years.

"I think everybody felt a little more commitment to a team attitude," Cochrane said.

The team effort showed when the Lady Bulldogs won both the 4x100 and 4x400 relays at the 
NIAA Outdoor Conference Championships at Missouri Southern State University (Joplin). The 
4x100 victory was especially sweet as it was the first time NMSU has ever won the relay at the 
conference meet.

The men's seventh-place team performance at the MIAA meets was a bit of a drop from last 
year. Unexpected injuries and inexperience caused much of the Bulldogs' disappointment.

"I think we could've done a lot better," sophomore high jumper Eric Davis said. "We had more 
talent than what we displayed. As a team everybody got along. I think it's just 'cause we're so 
young. Some people don't know how to compete every weekend."

The bright spots of the MIAA indoor meet came from the jump in which Davis was one of five 
Bulldogs to score points.

Freshman jumper Shawn Weber provisionally qualified for the national indoor meet in the high 
jump and triple jump. He was not invited to participate in the triple jump, but finished seventh 
in the high jump at the national competition.

Outdoor season gave senior Geoff Heskett, who gained All-American honors in the hammer 
throw last year, a chance to repeat his success. Heskett broke his own NMSU and MIAA record 
in the event at the MIAA outdoor championships defending his first-place finish at the meet last 
year. He again claimed All-American honors in the hammer throw by finishing fifth at the 
national outdoor meet.

The women's team had individual standouts as well, but fell just short of sending someone to 
the national meets. Freshman Jan Loussaert qualified provisionally for both the indoor an 
outdoor nationals in the 55-meter hurdles and 100-meter hurdles respectively while junior 
Briana Smith provisionally qualified in the 55-meter hurdles and 400-meter hurdles, but neither 
received a bid.

Loussaert was named MIAA Track Athlete of the Week on April 4 for her first-place 
performances in the 100-meter hurdles and 4x100 meter relay at the Lee Callhoun Memorial 
track meet at Western Illinois University.

Sophomore Virginia Hoefer was named to the first team of the GTE Academic All-District Seven 
Women's At-Large team and was the only track athlete from the MIAA conference to be named 
to the GTE All-America Women's At-Large second team.

Sophomore Brett Fleury dashes past freshman Abe Banks while practicing for an upcoming 
meet. The men's track team lost only three lettermen from last season and had seven returning 
lettermen.

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Softball

Freshman Shannon Johnson on the mound makes the pitch with freshman Danni Peterson at 
the backstop. Johnson wrapped up the year with a 6-3 pitching record after boasting three wins.

Freshman centerfielder/first baseman Susan Shreder congratulates freshman catcher Danni 
Peterson. Shreder and Peterson were among the 12 freshmen Lady 'Dogs to suit up for 
Northeast.

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Lady Bulldogs Break Records

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Northeast Missouri State women's softball team enjoyed its first 20-win and .500 season in six 
years, finishing 1994 with a 23-23 record.

This marked the first time a Lady Bulldog team finished with a .500 or better record since the 
1988 team compiled a 34-13 mark, which included an appearance in the NCAA Final Four 
Tournament.

Northeast began the season on March 6, sweeping a double-header against Ohio Dominican, 5-1 
and 10-3. The Lady Bulldogs then advanced to the consolation finals of the University of West 
Florida Spring Fling, falling to Northwest Missouri State, 3-2.

Northeast then won 11 of its next 16 gams. One of those victories included a 3-1 no-hitter 
against Friends University, pitched by freshman Shannon Johnson.

But over the last 13 games of the regular season, NMSU won only six and ended the regular 
season tied for eighth in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association with a 4-7 mark. 
Seeded eighth at the conference tournament, the Lady Bulldogs droppped games to Missouri-St. 
Louis, 6-0, and Northwest Missouri State 5-3, in two rounds.

Three NMSU single-season records were broken and two were tied in 1994. Freshman outfielder 
Dawn Schumann, NMSU's leading batter with a .364 average, broke the record for runs scored 
and tied the mark for hits. Freshman outfielder Melissa Johnson set a new record for stolen 
bases, while sophomore designated hitter Chris Jones tied the mark for doubles. The team's 
season batting average of .276 also is a new record.

Three players received all-MIAA honors. Schumann, Jones and sophomore third baseman 
Kristen Roberts were named to the honorable mention list of the all-conference softball team.

Top: Assistant coach Jeff Townsend, Danni Peterson, Shannon Johnson, Susan Shreder, Jennifer 
Smith, Patty Kruse, Dawn Schumann, Lisa Prather, Ally Powers, Chris Jones and head coach Dan 
Zimmer.
2nd row: Student trainer Kristi McGinness, Kristen Roberts, Melanie Hedges, Kristen Sucher, 
Melissa Johnson, Mary Fellinger, Michelle House, Julie Fernandez and Mary Williamson.

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CHEERLEADERS AND SHOWGIRLS

Junior Wendy LaVaute performs her routine during half-time at a home football game. The 
Showgirls entertained fans during half-time shows at all football and basketball games.

Showing their support of the Bulldogs, the NMSU Men's Cheerleading Squad performs the 
human caterpillar.

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Squads Dedicated to Victory

Top: Darrin Hoppe, Phil Kreutz, Mike Smith, Coach Nick Nieponski, Spikette.
Row Two: Amy Kent, Mindy Cartee, Julie Becker, Justin Bailey.
Bottom: Niki Moseley, Pat Ponzio, Carrie Woodward, Anne Pusczek.

The coed varsity cheerleading squad performs various lifts during a home football game. The 
cheerleaders displayed a wide range of athletic abilities during their performances.

Top: Adrienne Anderson, Amy Brunken, Jane Sifford, Christine Fowler, Stacy Griffin, Kathy 
Wheeler, Amy Fare, Karen Cannon; Adviser.
Row Two: Tara Nickens, Tanya Laws, LaWanda Sanders, Heather Blackburn.
Bottom: Kelly Jo Ayers, Wendy LaVaute, Natalie Crump.

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The Year in Sports
From Kerrigan to Kick-offs, 1993-1994 Proved to be a Year to Remember

One of the biggest stories of the 1993-1994 basketball season occurred before the first pre-
season exhibition game -- Michael Jordan, the world's best basketball player and one of its most 
famous athletes, announced his retirement.

Jordan's retirement came after he had led the Chicago Bulls to three straight National Basketball 
Association championships, the most recent a victory over the Phoenix Suns in the 1993 finals.

His departure, which Jordan announced at a news conference on Oct. 6, 1993, stripped the 
league of its most recognizable name and robbed it of a breathtaking acrobat who led the NBA 
in scoring the last seven years.

"The thrill is gone. I've done it all. There's nothing left for me to do," Jordan told a reporter the 
night before his formal announcement.

Jordan said his desire to retire at the age of 30 was not prompted by his father's murder during 
the summer; in fact, he said, father and son had already discussed it.

The Dallas Cowboys won their second straight National Football League championship and the 
Buffalo Bills earned a sadder spot in sports history by losing their fourth straight Super Bowl.

Dallas defeated the Bills 30-13 on Sunday, January 30, 1994, scoring 24 unanswered points in 
the second half after trailing 13-6 at halftime. Emmitt Smith, the game's Most Valuable Player, 
led the way for Dallas, rushing for 132 yards and scoring two touchdowns.

Smith, the league's MVP in the regular season, added the Super Bowl MVP award to his 
collection.

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Nancy Kerrigan, the 22-year-old U.S. figure skater who was among the gold medal favorites at 
the 1994 Winter Olympics, was attacked after practice on January 6, 1994, by a man who hit her 
on the right leg with a club or metal bar.

The blow severely bruised her knee and bruised her quadriceps tendon, an injury that could 
impede her jumping and landing ability.

Within days, an anonymous phone call to authorities pointed to Kerrigan's rival, Tonya Harding, 
and a few of her entourage.

Harding's ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, her bodyguard, Shawn Eckardt, and two hired men were 
arrested.

The U.S. Figure Skating Association has formed a panel to investigate the case, a first step in the 
process that could lead to Harding's removal from the team.

It was one of the most dramatic home runs in the long history of the World Series.

Joe Carter of the Toronto Blue Jays stepped to the plate in the ninth inning of the sixth game of 
the series, with two runners on base and the score 6-5 in favor of the Philadelphia Phillies.

Carter's BlueJays lead the series, three games to two. And after one swing of his bat, the game 
was over, and the Jays had won their second straight series.

The right fielder circled the bases, arms outstretched over his head, and slapped palms with 
third base coach Nick Leyva as the crowd in Toronto's Skydome stood and roared with glee.

*Text and photos courtesy of Associated Press/Wide World Photos.

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people
Chapter IV

(Is that really me I see in the mirror?)

Do YOU HEAR THEM "OOH" AND "AAH" AND FEEL THEM PINCH YOUR CHEEKS JUST LIKE THEY 
DID WHEN YOU WERE STILL IN DIAPERS? BUT YOU'RE NOT A BABY ANYMORE (AT LEAST NOT 
ALL THE TIME), AND YOU DON'T NEED ANY REMINDERS OF HOW YOU LOOKED WHEN YOU LOST 
YOUR TWO FRONT TEETH. YOU'RE GROWN UP NOW. OK, SO MAYBE YOU'RE NOT ALL THE WAY 
THERE, BUT YOU'VE GOT A GOOD HEAD START. AND THIS KIDS' STUFF HAS TO STOP SOMETIME, 
RIGHT? YOU HAVE MORE NOW, MORE ADULT THINGS TO DO AND SAY AND BE. YOU HAVE TO 
FIND OUT WHAT ALL THOSE JOKES YOU NEVER UNDERSTOOD MEAN. YOU HAVE TO GET IN ON 
THE FAMILY SECRETS AND SNAG A PLACE AT THE GROWNUPS' table. You're not just your 
parents' child anymore. You're not
JUST A SOPHOMORE, AN ART MAJOR, OR PRESIDENT OF AN ORGANIZATION. YOU ARE NOT JUST 
ANY WAY OR ANY THING. YOU'RE NOT JUST NE ONE. AND YOU PROCLAIM:

This is who I am and who I will be. I will learn to balance my checkbook and cook more than 
Ramen noodles, and I will wear polyester only if I so choose. So let go of my cheeks and let me 
smile freely.

pictured: Lance Mallette, Courtney Lytle, Artavus Austin, Steven Thompson, Stephanie Molar, 
Professor Samuel Lesseig

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In Front of the Crowd
by Shannon Martin

Rich Riley passed you on the sidewalk; he sat behind you in class. He didn't say much or make a 
lot of commotion. He described himself as "introverted."

This was the Rich Riley Northeast knew. This was the impression everyone received.

But you also knew the other side of him -- the animal, the Bulldog. He cheered the players on at 
the football and basketball games. He danced around, turning cartwheels and somersaults.

"It's a lot of fun!" Riley said. "I have an adrenaline rush that keeps me going because I know I 
have to keep the crowd cheering."

Riley grew up in St. Louis and was voted "Most Spirited" in his high school class. This title led to 
his interest in becoming Northeast's Spike.

"When I came to NMSU," Riley said, "I wanted to do something to keep me active in school 
spirit, so I considered being the mascot. Coincidentally, I ran into one of the mascots, and she 
asked me if I wanted to try it.

"The sponsor approved of me, and I started during the 1993 basketball season which I
alternated with another guy," Riley said.

He described the work of being the mascot as tiring, but rewarding.

"After the game, you are drenched with sweat, your muscles and neck ache, but after that's 
gone, you know it was all worth it," Riley said. "It's more than just putting on a suit; it's a lot of 
work."

NMSU purchased a new Spike suit last year. "The old suit was in bad shape," Riley explained. 
"When I would dance around and do my tricks, my head would teeter, and a couple of times, it 
almost fell off. So I took a belt from my closet and attempted to make a new chin strap. It didn't 
work very well either."

Riley attended a summer workshop in Mississippi in 1993 where he individualized his strut, 
performed skits and perfected his character.

He said that at the ball games he emerged as Spike before the game so he could get to know 
people and decide who he's going to flirt with.

"People ask who I am, but I won't tell them," Riley said. "I can walk up to anybody and be 
whoever I want to be, all my inhibitions are gone. When I'm Rich Riley, I'm afraid to approach 
and flirt with girls, but when you're the Bulldog, it's easy!" he said.

However, Riley said that he had never found any "love connections" at any of the games. "The 
Bulldog doesn't have to develop a relationship; Rich Riley has to," he said.

For Riley, a rewarding aspect of being Spike was the children. They loved Spike. They grabbed his 
tail, hung on his suit, chanted his name and waved a bone to beckon him from across the stands.

Riley said his family wasn't surprised by his decision to become the NMSU Bulldog. The didn't 
find anything out-of-the-ordinary about his new role. They probably asked themselves, "What's 
that Rich Riley doing now? Crazy kid!"

Rich summed up his role by claiming that being Spike has made him a better person.

"It's a good experience; it's a unique experience. I like being in front of the crowd!"

Spike, sophomore Rich Riley, dances with the cheerleaders to generate enthusiasm for the 
Homecoming game against Emporia State. Spike demonstrated new tricks he learned during the 
summer workshop.

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Sophomore Rich Riley takes off his mask to show his more timid side. Afraid to approach people 
as Riley, the Bulldog can walk up to anybody. Spike's outgoing personality made him a big hit at 
the games.

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Life On the Run
by Beth Birchler

Sophomore Stacey Lynn knows what it's like to be on the run. Although she quit the cross-
country team after her freshman year, she received a workout last year dashing from table to 
table during the night shift at Pancake City.

"Waitressing keeps me busy," Lynn said. "In high school I was really active, and I find I'm more 
organized when I'm busier."

Lynn described her job as a "typical waitressing gig," where she waited on tables, worked the 
register, and helped with cleaning. The night shift, however, was no ordinary job.

"The later I work, the more drunks I run into," Lynn said. "The drunks are sometimes rude, but 
most of them are harmless. Sometimes fights break out, but nothing major ever happens."

Lynn remembered witnessing a few instances while working that were characteristic of a small-
town atmosphere.

"One time, there were a couple of guys chasing each other around the parking lot," Lynn said. 
"Apparently, one of them thought that the other guy had stolen his horse. They just ran around 
until the cops got there."

Lynn said waitressing in a college town encompassed more than just fights, drunks and disputes 
over horses. The devious minds of some college students were factors to be confronted.

"Before I started working here, I think they had a problem with some people who would order 
food, eat it, and leave the restaurant without paying for it," Lynn said. "It was mostly college 
students. Now we have a camera. I guess it still happens, but not like it used to."

Despite the numerous responsibilities her waitressing job involved, Lynn said she enjoyed her 
work. She earned $2.50 per hour and made an additional $20-25 each night in tips.

"The best parts of my job are working with people and the money," Lynn said. "This is the first 
time I've ever waitressed. It's great. I like working the night shift because of the people I 
encounter. But it takes a different type of person to work late. You have to be tolerant and 
ready for anything; you have to be able to put up with the bull."

Lynn, who wanted to earn some extra spending money, said the job at Pancake City was the 
only one available in the Kirksville area when she applied.

"They were hiring for the night shift," Lynn said. "I had no choice. With nightly meetings and 
school, you don't have much of a choice (of what time to work). It's hard working late with 7:30 
am classes."

Like any other student who tries to go to school and have a part-time job, Lynn's choices were 
limited because of time. Despite having to find time for sleep and classes, Lynn adjusted well to 
life "on the run."

Sophomore Stacey Lynn takes orders and juggles meals, always serving customers with a 
friendly smile. Even though she quit the cross-country team, she still received her daily workout.

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During a lull, waitress Stacey Lynn rests behind the counter to catch her breath. Lynn sacrificed 
study and social time to earn extra money working late shifts.

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Leading The Way
by Shannon Martin and Tonya Wade

Up front, senior Jackie Berg comes across as the strong and determined woman that she is. The 
amazing part appears at second glance. When Berg was 18 years old, she was jumping out of an 
airplane, and at 20, she had traveled to Germany through ROTC.

Berg enrolled in Intro, to Military Science her freshman year to fulfill a core credit. She said she 
had no idea it would lead to ROTC, involvement in Ranger Challenge, and active duty. She 
thought "it would be interesting."

Berg's father was a Marine and told her it was everyone's duty to serve the country. Her mother, 
while hoping that Berg would go into medicine, never discouraged her military interests. Berg 
said her mother was her best supporter often telling her, "Don't let anyone tell you that there's 
something you can't do." Berg has followed her mother's advice.

After her freshman year, she was offered the chance to attend Airborne School, and Berg took 
the opportunity.

"When I went there, I was a naive, young 18-year-old who didn't know anything about the 
military," Berg remarked. "I was thrown into the situation, and I learned fast."

Her enthusiastic personality frequently led to trouble at Airborne School.

"I got into more trouble smiling. I did more push ups than I ever want to do again."
While Airborne School was her most memorable experience, it was only the beginning of Berg's 
plunge into that kind of life.

For her sophomore year, Berg decided to follow through with the ROTC program. She continued 
with the program for two more years, and after her junior year, she traveled to Fort Lewis, 
Wash., for Advance Camp.

In Seattle, she was accessed, which meant a determination of whether she could continue and 
where she should go within the military. From there, Berg traveled to Germany for an 
internship. She led a platoon and fulfilled the duties of second lieutenant.

Back at NMSU, Berg was Captain of Ranger Challenge and led two teams in the competitions. 
She was the only woman captain at regional meets, but that didn't intimidate her.

"If you don't think about being different, no one will treat you different," Berg said. "I pulled my 
own weight, and I gained respect."

Berg said Ranger Challenge gave her the opportunities to develop her leadership skills and to 
gain independence.

"It gives you the attitude 'I can do anything,'" Berg commented.

Berg said she will need a positive outlook since she will enter active duty after graduation.

"I am nervous but excited," she remarked. "So much will occur in just a short time. I am anxious 
to travel overseas and experience the unknown."

Berg said she was unsure if the military would become her career, but she was grateful for 
opportunities. Somehow, Berg managed to balance her academic and social lives with her 
military commitments and stated, "My grades are my top priority."

In her spare time, she was a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma and enjoyed shooting pistols and 
running.

"I felt overwhelmed by everything going on," Berg recalled, "but I handled it, and I learned from 
it."

Senior Jackie Berg proudly represents her ROTC unit. Berg stood out among her class as a leader. 
Through the ROTC program she traveled throughout Europe and gained the respect of her 
colleagues.

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Senior Jackie Berg takes a break from her morning routine. She was captain of Ranger Challenge 
and entered active duty after graduation.

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Greetings With A Smile
by Stacey Longwell

George Walker was a popular guy. So popular in fact, he was listed as the number one reason 
why students should live in Centennial Hall for the 1994-95 school year on a bulletin board in 
the hall's main lounge.

Many students recognized Walker as the "checker guy." He was known for his friendly smile and 
polite greetings to students as they entered Centennial cafeteria with their meal cards 
outstretched.

"I've been a checker now for two years," Walker said with a voice full of pride, "and I think I 
have the best job in the cafeteria."

Walker was born in Unionville, Mo., but spent most of his school years in New York City. After he 
graduated from high school, George returned to Missouri and has lived in Kirksville for the last 
16 years. This year, he faithfully worked every lunch and dinner at the entrance to Centennial's 
Morrison's.

It was easy to see why Walker was well-known and liked by students. He greeted hundreds of 
cafeteria diners daily with a friendly "Hello" or "How are you doing today?" One of the things 
Walker enjoyed about his job was the opportunity it gave him to meet many different people.

"I remember a lot of names and faces," he said.

Sophomore Amy Dayton said she knew George recognized her.

"I asked him once when they were serving chicken noodle soup because I really liked it," Dayton 
said." Now he tells me every day they have it."

Working in Centennial has been an enjoyable experience for Walker. He said he did not face 
much job-related stress.

"I think Centennial is rather tame," Walker replied when asked about students' bizarre cafeteria 
behavior. "But I think Ryle Cafeteria has had some food fights."

Walker said working in the cafeteria also gave him free time for the things he liked to do. Being 
an animal lover and a member of the local humane society, he often did volunteer work at the 
animal shelter.

At home, Walker enjoyed reading science fiction, painting, and writing poetry-- that is, unless he 
was watching an episode of Star Trek. He said he had every episode of all three Star Trek series 
on video.

"I'm a Trekkie," Walker said with a grin. "I've never been to a convention, but I would like to." If 
that ever happened, it might be Spock greeting students at the cafeteria entrance next 
Halloween.

Walker also had the opportunity to judge some campus competitions. Last year he was asked to 
judge Homecoming banners and the house Christmas decorations contest in Centennial.

"I thought it was a rewarding experience," he said.

The push and shove atmosphere of the lunchline did not allow Walker time to say much more 
than hello to students as they herded themselves into the cafeteria. Walker did however have 
some advice for the many students he saw everyday.

More than anything, he wished every student a bright future. "I hope everyone enjoys their 
college experience to the fullest extent," Walker said. "This university has a lot to offer."

Morrison's employee George Walker greets a Centennial Hall resident before the lunch rush. 
Walker was listed as the number one reason why students should live in Centennial for the 
1994-95 school year.

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Before opening the doors to Centennial Hall cafeteria, George Walker prepares to greet the 
hundreds of students that file into the dining hall each day. Walker is best known for his warm 
smile and courteous manner in which he greets students, faculty and fellow employees.

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A Late Night Delivery
by Lisa Kovac and Misty Houdeshell

Late night study sessions are often accompanied by a craving for something only one individual 
can fulfill. This individual, much like Superman and Mighty Mouse, wears a uniform (minus the 
tights), and saves the day for many students and area residents.

The cry of "Here, I've come to save the day," whoops, more like, "Did you order a pizza?" rings 
throughout the night. Like the postal service, the Domino's Drivers work despite the scorching 
heat or the icy temperatures.

Senior Brian Emmons, one of the select local heroes, has donned the Dominoes Pizza uniform 
since 1985. Much like Superman, Emmons, originally from Linneus, Mo., leads the normal life of 
a college student during the day. After graduating from NMSU in the late 1980's, Emmons has 
returned to earn an additional degree in accounting. In between graduating and returning to 
school, Emmons sold office equipment for a local supply company.

Emmons has worked with Domino's Pizza while being a part-time student at NMSU.

Working at Domino's helps Emmons with his financial obligations.

Emmons, the delivery man, makes late night studying for many students bearable. Being a 
student, Emmons recognizes the valuable service he helps provide to his fellow classmates.

While some would think that college students would not tip well, he has found students to be 
some of the highest tippers. "Students are fun to work with. They like to joke around with me, 
and sometimes they will even invite me to come back and party with them after I get off work."

Knocking on doors throughout Kirksville gave him the chance to encounter a wide variety of 
people. Most of the time, he has had good experiences with the people to whom he delivered 
pizzas. Occasionally, however, he ran into hassles with customers because of the thirty minute 
delivery rule, which since then has been dropped to ensure the safety of the drivers. Emmons 
states that the new rule is benefical because drivers, like himself, no longer must race with the 
clock to make a delivery.

The life of a Domino's delivery man is not always as glamorous as it seems. On one occasion, 
Emmons delivered pizza in -30 degree weather with a broken heater. "The customers help, even 
during rough days, by making me feel appreciated. In bad weather people are very thankful, 
especially older people." The people are the reason Emmons enjoys his work.

Despite trying to juggle work with his class load, Emmons finds time to enjoy several hobbies. In 
his spare time, Emmons can be found on his boat enjoying the waters of Forrest Lake at 
Thousand Hills State Park or playing softball for local leagues.

Emmons believes that he is performing a service to the people of Kirksville. Ask any late night 
studier and they will agree. Who needs Superman or Mighty Mouse when Brian Emmons is here 
to save the day.

Before making another delivery, senior Brian Emmons prepares an order. Emmons has been 
working at Domino's Pizza while attending NMSU.

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Returning from a delivery, Brian Emmons poses in front of his car. Emmons makes anywhere 
from fifteen to thirty deliveries a night.

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Nothing to Hide
by Tonya Wade

Music began to filter through the speakers. Women crowded around with dollars clenched in 
their fists. The lights began to dim, and murmurs of excitement rose in the waiting audience.

This scene was not unfamiliar to senior Bryant Gaines. A business management major and active 
member of Phi Kappa Tau, Gaines attempted to earn extra cash in an unique fashion: stripping.

That's right. Gaines exposed large parts of his body, taking nearly everything off for women with 
raging hormones who gladly paid cash to see a bit of flesh.

Gaines, who wrestled for four years at NMSU, was building his body for the sport at J&R's Gym 
when the owner approached him with an offer Gaines couldn't resist. The man knew a woman 
who had hired a stripper for a party, but the stripper had backed out. The woman was in need of 
a replacement, and Gaines happened to be in the right place at the right time.

The owner put the two in touch, and later that night, Gaines dressed as a construction worker 
and revealed his muscles to a group of drooling women at a bachelorette party.

That was the beginning of a chain of parties for Gaines. He performed at bachelorette, birthday 
and sorority parties. Although he never officially went into business, word of mouth in Kirksville 
was sufficient for advertising. Over the years, he paraded in front of more than 15 groups.

Preparation for each night of performing started with a fifth of whiskey. Gaines was the first to 
admit that he had to ease his tensions before going on with a show.

"The first time, I was really nervous," he said, "but then, I got this rush. You just get so pumped 
up before you go out there."

One might guess that the entertainer was more attracted to younger crowds. Wrong. Gaines 
said he loved to perform for older women. He gave many reasons, including older women's 
outgoing attitudes.

"I don't like to strip for college-aged girls as much as older women because older women are 
more wild and not as embarrassed," Gaines said. "They will get up and dance with you without 
inhibition and in the end will give better tips."

Sometimes the older women offered more than tips. There were occasions when Gaines was 
invited out for a fun night. Most of the time, he shied away from these offers, but he said that 
from time to time, he went out partying with women he had met at the show.

Most people would think taking off clothes for strangers would be embarrassing. Yet, Gaines 
claimed stripping was harder when someone he knew was watching.

He performed his last show a week before graduation. He donned a suit and tie and became the 
"Sharp-Dressed Man." With winning smile and enthusiasm, Gaines teamed up with junior Justin 
Naumovitz, "Volunteer Fireman," and set out to strip for cash.

Gaines charged $150 for each 15-minute show. He said tips often added up to the quickest 
money.

"The tips are the best thing," he said. "Not only are they money, but in a way, it is the women 
showing how much they liked you."

Yes, the women liked him. Enough for him to continue stripping for three years after his first 
attempt. What did he gain from his experiences? Perhaps better dancing skills. Perhaps a better 
self image and a few more dates. And perhaps some beer money. Not too bad for showing a 
little skin.

Senior Bryant Gaines performs his routine for a group of adoring fans. Gaines performed his last 
show one week before graduating from NMSU with a Bachelor of Science in business 
administration.

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Senior Bryant Gaines enjoys a Bulldog's football game in Stokes Stadium. To earn extra money, 
Gaines would perform as a stripper at bachelorette, birthday and sorority parties.

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Some Serious Comedy
by Justin Kanoya

If everyone gets a few minutes of fame, then perhaps senior Jay Mostyn has had his. In 
December, Mostyn was the Student Activities Board's selection to be the opening act for 
comedian Chris Rock. While he was excited to be the opener, nerves ran wild when the night 
came.

"I didn't know that there was going to be that many people there when I first agreed to that," 
Mostyn said. "Geez, it was scary."

Yet, a small group of laughless spectators to his left diverted his attention through his 
performance.

"The people in the front row to my left, they were not there to see me," Mostyn said. "They 
were there to hear Chris Rock. It was really tough because people would laugh but I couldn't 
hear them because I was concentrating on the people to my left. Even on my best jokes, they 
were just sitting there cross-faced."

Mostyn had participated in the Greek Week comedy contest since he was a freshman, and
then in the fall, when senior Doug Villhard concocted the idea of a student-produced television 
talk show, called Happy Hour, Mostyn became the host.

He said that most of his material comes from conversations. "I'll be talking with somebody, and 
they'll say something funny or I will, and I'll think, 'Hey, that could be a joke.'" He wrote some 
additional jokes for the Chris Rock opener.

"Things that were presently topical were added. Just little jokes like SAB losing money, and stuff 
that makes fun of the atmosphere you're in, that can be an opening right there."

Mostyn also talked about his delivery style. "I like to open up with something and then come 
back to it at the end," he said. "You can open up with something, and if it's funny at the 
beginning, then all you have to do is say it and it's funny again.

"I don't like to laugh at my own jokes on stage. I just kinda like to keep a straight monotone 
voice, and not a lot of moving around."

While Mostyn has graduated with a degree in accounting, he hopes to blend his love for comedy 
into his career. He said that he wants to change the conservative, boring light that has been cast 
on the accounting field.

"I want to do some seminars that big firms put out and add a lot of humor to them. I'd still get 
the point across, but it comes in a way that people might not have seen before."

Mostyn is serious about comedy. He applied to be Jerry Seinfeld' s tax accountant, and he lists 
comedy on his resume.

"On my resume, I have 'I'm a stand-up comic.' Everybody always asks about that."

But his biggest link to celebrity has turned into part of his routine. "A  lot of people tell me I look 
like Bob Saget," he said. "I sent a video tape of myself doing my best Bob Saget impersonation, 
but they sent it back saying that it wasn't funny, that it was stupid. My point exactly."

Senior Jay Mostyn enjoys the spotlight as he performs his routine before introducing comedian 
Chris Rock. Mostyn was the opening act for Rock's December performance. Mostyn also served 
as host of Northeast's first television talk show, "Happy Hour."

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Senior Jay Mostyn takes a break from his duties as the Index business manager. Mostyn, a 
graduate with a degree in accounting, hopes to combine his love of comedy with his career 
choice.

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In Pursuit of a Dream
by Shannon Martin

Students that voted in the 1994 city council election saw sophomore Paul Mortensen's name 
next to a box for city councilman. However, many students may not have known that Mortensen 
was an NMSU student.

Mortensen, a political science major, worked at Kirksville City Hall as an Administrative Intern.

"I saw the attitude of the local government, and it was not too hip on students," Mortensen 
said. "I wanted to legitimize students in the town. We should be a part of the community 
because we are major financial contributors."

Mortensen decided to go for student support in the election.

"I concentrated on speaking to the Student Senate, who are supposed to be more responsible, 
especially with government, because they were dealing with the problems of off-campus living," 
he said. "I also spoke to the sororities, hoping that they would vote because of their problems 
with moving off campus and zoning."

He filed for a position in the race in November, but during the campaign, he had
complications with time and money.

"I got married in December, right in the middle of my campaign. I was gone for three weeks with 
the wedding, honeymoon, moving and all the newly married things," he said. He also 
commented that money for advertising ran tight because of the new marriage.

While he did not get elected to the council, Mortensen said the election was something to build 
on.

"The campaign was a learning experience," he recalled. "I learned what I need to do more of and 
what not to do next time."

He has plans of continuing his pursuit for a city council position. He will run next year, and he 
said he hopes for more of a turn out.

"It will be a congressional race, so hopefully more will vote. I also intend to get more support 
from student groups earlier in the race. Of course, I will spend more money and do more 
advertising, and I will also run a voter registration drive," he said.

Mortensen did not just decide to run for office one day. He received his inspiration from his 
grandfather who was a New Mexico state legislator for several years.

"He influenced my future aspirations. He would take me with him on campaign speeches, 
parties. I worked for him, traveled with him," Mortensen said. "I think of him as a political god. 
He taught me so much."

Mortensen received some background in NMSU politics when he served as a representative to 
Student Senate his freshman year. However, he found the Student Senate to be less than a fair 
representation of the student body.

"I realized that Student Senate was just another arm of the administration. I am not a firm 
believer of Student Senate."

Looking ahead, Mortensen intends to stay in the political arena. "I want to go to law school and 
run for state, then federal offices. I'd also like to write books on political theory some day."

Even though defeat took hold of Mortensen this election, he will continue to try for a victory. "I 
will keep trying if I fail again next year," he said. "I'm not going to let defeat hold me back."

Sophomore Paul Mortensen stops to chat with a colleague at City Hall. Mortenson worked at 
Kirksville City Hall as an administrative assistant.

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Paul Mortensen
Personal Profile

Sophomore Paul Mortenson stands in front of Kirksville City Hall where he worked during the 
1993-94 school year. Mortenson, a political science major, ran for a position on the city council.

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Axthelm- Christensen
Graduates - Seniors

Axthelm, Jo Ellen 
Borgmeyer, Charles 
Hedrick, Robert 
Higgins, Ron 
Hingle, Kevin 
Adams, Debra

Almasi, Jenny 
Ammon, Sheri 
Anderson, Zepel 
Andrews, Todd 
Artz, Nicole 
Ashley, Jessica

Axthelm, Jamie 
Bail, Mark 
Baker, Jay 
Baker, Noel 
Bargfrede, Amy 
Barnes, Jenny

Beaty, Elyse 
Bennett, Karla 
Benson, Timothy 
Beving, Nora Jo 
Binning, Pat 
Birch, Jennifer

Bisacca, Michael 
Boesch, Jeremy 
Bolasina, Victoria 
Boone, Kimberly 
Brandt, Stephanie 
Brann, Scott

Braundmeier, Kyle 
Brickey, Missy 
Brockelmeyer, Leslie 
Brooks, Marcus 
Brown, Lesa 
Buckaloo, Jennifer

Bunn, Hope 
Byndom, Elondria 
Cain, Stefani 
Cannon, Christopher 
Capron, Kelley 
Carmichael, Melissa

Catlett, Mike 
Chen, Ching-Tan 
Chernyak, Luda 
Chorowicz, Aaron 
Christensen, Deidra 
Christensen, Emy

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Couillard - Di Salvo
Seniors

Couillard, Mark 
Colyer, Scott 
Comfort, John 
Connell, Todd 
Corley, Erik 
Cornelison, Sally

Cotton, Marc 
Cromer, Tricia 
Curry, Shaunelle 
Curtis, Tom 
Davis, Frances 
Dawkins, Darcy

Deen, Sally 
Denzin, Jeff 
Di Paolo, Mara 
Dietrich, Charles 
Dikow, Michael 
Di Salvo, Anthony

If you were stranded on an island with nothing but a pen and paper, what or who would you 
write?

"Help! I'm trapped! Get me off this place!" 
Eric Madiar
Junior

"I would contact my wife and tell her I love her."
Robert Graber
Assistant Professor of Anthropology

"I would write my memoirs"
Dave Hunnes
Sophomore

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Thrift Students Shop

Life on a college student's budget can be difficult at times, particularly when living on your own. 
After bills, rent and beer, many students were strapped for extra cash. But when faced with the 
urge to redecorate or give their closet a pick-me-up, many students went 'thrifting' at the local 
Salvation Army.

Brenda Bechtel, manager of the Kirksville Salvation Army, said many students visited the store 
looking for bargain purchases. The thrift store offered clothes, furniture, appliances, jewelry, 
lamps and more.

"About 35 to 40 students came in looking for clothes and furniture," Bechtel said.

Junior Bethany Maben not only found clothing bargains at the Salvation Army but brought in old 
items that she no longer wanted.

"It's a reciprocal thing," Maben said. "I wanted a new pair of jeans and didn't want to spend $40 
- - so I bought a pair for $3."

Senior Melissa Hohertz visited the store to find old ties for a quilt her sister was making.

"It's just a matter of sorting through the racks, really," she said.

"That lime-green polyester doubleknit plaid blazer is going to look good on someone-- 
someday."

Sophomore Dori Lynchard said she bought jeans and shirts at thrift stores for $5 to $10. "It's a 
good deal," she said. "Saves me money-- you gotta like that."

Another item Lynchard found at the thrift store was jewelry. Her purchases depended on the 
item and how much the bargain would cost. Some of the pieces at the thrift store were antique 
and could cost a little more, Lynchard said.

Although the thrift store mostly sold clothes to students, Bechtel pointed out some of the 
furniture bargains. Beds and couches usually sold for $35 to $40 each, and imperfect items 
donated by Kelly Furniture fetched up to $80. "Not bad for brand-new furniture," Bechtel said.

Junior Leta Betts found herself drawn to a pea-green armchair, styled straight from the 70's.

"The first time I saw it, it was $4.98. I wasn't sure if I wanted it, but when I went back the second 
time, it went down to $2.98, and I couldn't resist," Betts said.

Bechtel said that most of the furniture that was brought in came from people in the community 
that bought new furniture and were making a change.

"I do not take any furniture that is in bad shape," Bechtel said. "If I don't want to sit on it, I don't 
want to sell it. Just because people don't have the financial means doesn't mean they should 
settle for junk."

Betts said that while her chair was in perfect condition, the toaster she bought was not a great 
buy.

"There was a small electrical fire in our kitchen because of a short in the wires," she said. "I 
thought I was getting a good deal, but sometimes it doesn't work out."

Whatever the item, thrift stores like the Salvation Army usually have it and at a reasonable 
price. So the next time the rent is due, bills are piling up, and a night at the bars got a little 
expensive, remember that there is still one place in Kirksville were $10 can go a long way.

Freshman Tonya Wade sorts through a rack of clothes at the Kirksville Salvation Army. Students 
visited the store in search of a great bargain.

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Dobereiner - Heskett 
Seniors

Dobereiner, Craig 
Duda, Cynthia 
Dumser, David 
Durbin, David 
Earls, Stephanie 
Edirisinghe, Pradeep

Elkan, Liz 
Erickson, Chad 
Ernst, Matt 
Estes, Kenny 
Evans, Suzanne 
Farrell, Tammy

Fassler, Jennifer 
Feltrop, Melissa 
Flink, Julia 
Forck, Julie 
Foster, Danielle 
Frank, Candace

Gillam, Aaron 
Gilley, James 
Gingerich, Jeff 
Glasscock, Gina 
Goeth, Jason 
Gogan, Kerri

Greiwe, Denise 
Grgurich, Theresa 
Griffin, Neil 
Griffith, Jean 
Grotewiel, Chris 
Groves, Rich

Grunwald, Eric 
Haas, Stephanie 
Hagen, Guy 
Hankins, Scott 
Hanson, Andrew 
Harkins, Steven

Healy, Brian 
Heidenreich, Jim 
Heim, David 
Heinicke, Jennifer 
Heitzman, Mike 
Heilwig, Brad

Hendricks, Lois 
Henley, Sara 
Hennings, Jay 
Hentges, Heidi 
Hertes, Eric 
Heskett, Geoff

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Hill-Jones
Seniors

Which way do you face in the shower?

"I only face toward the water."
Lisa Tomko
Sophomore

"It depends if I'm rinsing my hair or shaving my legs." 
Mary Lee Salzer 
Sophomore

"I face opposite her!" 
Tyler Markee with Cyndy Kern
Juniors

Hill, Dave 
Hines, Sherry 
Hoech, Romina 
Hooton, Cheri 
Horn, Jan 
Hoskins, James

Howard, Chuck 
Howard, John 
Hughes, Kevin 
Hughes, Pamela 
Hussey, Terri 
Ince, Terri

Jacquin, Veronica 
Jenkins, Kathy 
Joggerst, Elaine 
Johnson, Nancy 
Jones, Brad 
Jones, Bruce

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Jones - Mosher
Seniors

Jones, Keir 
Keifer, Scott 
Kellenberger, Gary 
Kelly, Lanette 
Kelton, Nathan 
Kemp, Heather

Killebrew, Michael 
Kim, Janis 
Koning, Audra 
Koning, Robert 
Kreke, Amy 
Kuhr, Anna

Lake, Daniel 
Laninga, Cheryl 
LaVaute, Wendy 
Lay, Scott 
Lee, Brian 
Lee, John

Lensch, Chad 
Lewis, Keri 
Luber, Kevin 
Lundquist, Kristina 
Mangels, Amy 
Marchand, Adam

Marchbank, Sara 
Marcy, Teresa 
Martin, Michele 
Mason, Kevin 
Mathewman, Jill 
Mathews, Susan

Mc Collum, Tamara 
Mc Cowan, Renee 
Mc Crea, Shanna 
Mc Donough, Julie 
Mertens, Darla 
Meyer, Geoffrey

Meyer, Kevin 
Miller, Ann 
Miller, Tammi 
Mills, Regina 
Minshall, Frank 
Monahan, Carol

Money, Carolyn 
Monroe, Mark 
Monson, Janet 
Moon, John 
Moore, Ryan 
Mosher, Karen

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Students Live With Addictions
by Tonya Wade

Drugs, alcohol and smoking. All topics often associated with the word addiction. Yet, addictions 
of another type flourished at NMSU, addictions that ate away at students' time, and 
occasionally, their GPAs.

Telnet and serial tv shows like Melrose Place were two of the frequently unnoticed yet 
unhealthy addictions which seduced many students. Still, many students entangled by these 
addictions didn't realize their habits existed until after flunking a test due to chatting over Telnet 
with some exquisite female who calls Norway home.

So who were these addicts? They could have been anyone. If you took a look in any computer 
lab or television lounge, they were the ones that didn't leave ... ever.

To be addicted to tv, all students needed was a remote control and a comfortable seat, and they 
could sit for hours taking in a menagerie of useless information. The suitemates in rooms 517 
and 521 of Centennial Hall knew this feeling, at least every Wednesday at 8 pm.

Each woman has a different answer as to why they saved an hour of each week to watch their 
favorite show Melrose Place.

"It lets us dream a little, because we know that our lives will never be like that," freshman Laurie 
Shafer said.

Freshman Candy Smaidris added, "It lets us get away from the reality of school for at least one 
hour a week."

And there was not a week that the women failed to watch the show.

"If you miss one show, you are screwed, so you gotta keep up on it and watch every week," 
freshman Katie Dando said.

Melrose Place took up one hour a week, probably not impacting grades too heavily. But what 
about Telnet? Telnet was an international computer system which allowed students to play 
games or talk and share life experiences through conference talk with other students from all 
over the world.

Sounds harmless, right? Wrong. Centennial Hall lab alone had at least a few dozen regulars. 
There were even lines at 2 in the morning to get on a mainframe computer. Meanwhile, 
homework was often pushed aside and classes skipped just for a computer.

Freshman Jason Elwess was one of the Centennial. Elwess said a friend taught him how to mud, 
Telnet talk for play a game, and he got hooked. He said he spent up to four or five hours a day in 
the lab.

However, Jason was one of the fortunate few. His grades did not suffer, although he did admit 
to skipping a class or two for a little more time on Telnet.

"I get my homework out of the way before I got on Telnet, "Elwess said. "That way my grades 
don't suffer."

He claimed his addiction wasn't harmful, just time-consuming.

"Even though it takes up most of my time, I find it enjoyable because each day is a new and 
interesting experience," Elwess commented.

Addictions were everywhere. They ranged from having to use a certain brand of toothpaste to 
taking an illegal drug. However, many were harmless and somewhat funny. Devoting to 
television and computers were a few ways students chose NE way of life.

Addictions on college campus are not limited to smoking, drugs, and alcohol. Students often had 
to cope with other dilemmas such as harmless dependences on television shows and computers.

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Moss - Scheidt
Seniors

Moss, Bridget 
Muegge, Susan 
Mueller, Craig 
Musgrave, Vicky 
Myers, Jill 
Nea, Scott

Neifert, Amy 
Neve, Nicole 
Nho, Eun 
Nickell, Roger 
Nisbet, Kristen 
Oechsner, Matt

O'Reilly, Kelly 
Pajnigar, Arman 
Parker, Jody 
Parriott, Sarah 
Pavlisin, Brian 
Pelletier J.J.

Penfold, Jennifer 
Petereit, John 
Petot, Michelle 
Pfeiffer, Jennifer 
Piva, Angela 
Preston, Dennis

Prinster, Wayne 
Putney, Michelle 
Rarick, Steven 
Reber, Deanne 
Reece, Jennifer 
Reinagel, Karen

Reinhardt, Christine 
Renaud, Kim 
Rhoads, Joseph 
Rhodes, Giancarlo 
Ridlen, Janet 
Riedel, Anastacia

Riskowski, Kathy 
Roberts, Michelle 
Rohlfing, Dianne 
Rohrick, Jeff 
Rowe, Tricia 
Sahrman, Mike

Salem, Stephen 
Sampson, Ovetta 
Schaefer, Craig 
Schaefer, Thomas 
Scharf, Dara 
Scheidt, Mike

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Schmidt - Wilkinson 
Seniors

Schmidt, Jody 
Schneider, Rob 
Schniedermeyer, Andy 
Schuff, Rebecca 
Searcy-Merrell, Jennifer 
Serocke, Robin

Seyfert, Jennifer 
Shaw, Kevin 
Simmons, Jonathan 
Singer, Kelley 
Smith, Dennis 
Smith, Kenneth

Sodon, Lara 
Spomer, Kathryn 
Starkey, Beth 
Stephens, Carla 
Stickney, Angela 
Stout, Gina

Stratman, Karl 
Strzyzynski, Sandra 
Stumpff, Jim 
Surapaneni, Elizabeth 
Tabb, Tom 
Teerlinck, Sherry

Thaxton, Nicole 
Thomasson, Mimi 
Todd, Mary 
Treiber, John 
Trokey, William 
Tucker, Christine

Van Kirk, Christina 
Van Quaethem, Rhonda 
Van Rie, Tara 
Verrone, Kevin 
Walls, Brent 
Wannemacher, Tracy

Warner, Brad 
Watson, Troy 
Weis, Christopher 
Wells, Jeffrey 
Wemer, Kristin 
Wheeler, Amy

White, Linda 
Whitman, Sherri 
Whittle, Brian 
Widitz, Laura 
Wiese, Kristin 
Wilkinson, Jo

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Willerton - Young
Seniors

Willerton, Carrie 
Williams, Dawn 
Williams, Michelle 
Wilson, Jennifer 
Wohletz, Roger 
Wolf, Joan

Wolff, Teressa 
Wong, Kirk 
Wood, Rebecca 
Wood, Vonda 
Woods, Shawn 
Wortmann, Becky

Young, Denese 
Young, Lee

Describe your favorite color to a blind person.

"Emerald green. It's pretty, deep, and very thick." 
Steve Cramer
Junior

"Green. It's the coloring time and growth."
Neil Griffin
Senior

"Red. It symbolizes life."
Jo Wilkinson
Senior

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Calling Home for Cash
by Bob Binsbacher

Junior Tarique Khan calls home to Bangladesh while looking at some bills. Students often left 
college with outstanding loans to repay.

The typical financial stereotype of a college student involves being dirt poor, drinking cheap 
beer, eating Ramen noodles and never having more than a couple dollars and some spare 
change on-hand to use for coffee and Mountain Dew during late night study sessions.

For the most part this may have been true, but there were cases of students calling their long 
distance loves too many times, drinking expensive beer in excessive amounts, and making extra 
trips to Wal-Mart during the week.

Whatever the case, many students who had money spent it too quickly and found themselves 
on the phone with mom or dad, pleading for a few extra dollars so they could make it through 
the month.

Students had two choices when asking their parents for cash. They could be honest and say they 
spent all their money on beer, midnight Taco Bell runs and sobering-up sessions at Country 
Kitchen and Pancake City. The hope in this approach was that their parents would appreciate 
the honesty and realize that college students do silly things like go to the popular Wednesday 
night clubs.

The alternative was to downright lie and say that an instructor was requiring an extra lab book, 
Morrison's was so bad that more grocery store trips were neccessary or that the residence hall 
desk was out of laundry tokens and more underwear was needed right away. The goal for this 
method was to get the parents to feel sympathetic and send some cash soon.

"I'm pretty honest," junior Heather Veatch said. "That's my problem, so I don't get much money 
out of my parents except for the necessities like bills."

Some of the biggest factors in asking parents for money were learning which parent was the 
best to ask, the best time to ask and ultimately which parent was most likely to buy into the sob 
story and send the big bucks.

Most students seemed to think that mothers were easier targets than fathers, but a few 
maintained that in their families, Pop was the pushover. Either way, most students figured out 
which parent to ask and usually came out victorious and with a few extra bucks to show for it.

Freshman Christina Hotger said the best excuse she gave her parents was that the food was 
really bad here so she had to buy a lot of groceries. Her worst excuse was that her phone bill 
was too much and she needed money to pay it. Hotger said the inflated phone bill story scored a 
big zero in sympathy cash flow from her parents.

Freshman Jennifer Allie responded that the best excuse she gave was that she was going out, 
but she didn't have any money so she needed her parents to send her some.

Excuses that were weak and ridiculous, though creative to say the least, even worked for some 
students. When freshman Michelle Michalak's mother sent her more money for clothes, 
Michalak said the donation came reluctantly.

"She hates that," Michalak said. "She can't imagine why I would need more clothes."

Whether the excuses were legitimate or phony, desperate cries for financial assistance and 
creative tales to get more beer money for the weekends provided many students with a reliable 
income. For the lucky ones, parents tended to send money and take sympathy for their children 
who are all alone in that awful place far away from home called college.

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Adams - Combs
Juniors

Adams, Julie 
Alsup, Jaime 
Andersen, Erika 
Antle, Carmen 
Anton, Rebecca 
Arnold, Michael

Atteberry, James 
Bach, Chris 
Bahr, Aimee 
Bahr, Janese 
Baker, Donna 
Banner, Lee

Barry, Jeff 
Barton, Brett 
Becker, Dan 
Bednar, Marian 
Bell, Denise 
Bendure, Carrie

Bennett, Cari 
Benton, Cynthia 
Betts, Leta 
Bickhem, Kara 
Blowers, Susan 
Boehm, Sarah

Booher, Steven 
Boonkham, Martin 
Bormann, Tracey 
Boyce, Beth 
Brennan, Rebecca 
Brickey, Lori

Brown, Timothy 
Buelt, Michelle 
Bugg, Barrett 
Burnett, Kolleen 
Burton, Angela 
Busam, Kristi

Cain, Clint 
Carson, Jason 
Castro, Scott 
Certa, Diane 
Chesney, Anne 
Chott, Timothy

Christofferson, Phil 
Claxton, Ayanna 
Cochran, Angela 
Cohen, Carmen 
Coleman, Jeffrey 
Combs, Suzanna

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Conard - Guglielmino 
Juniors

Conard, Nyree 
Cook, Kerri 
Couch, Jeanette 
Crim, LeAnn 
Crump, Marcy 
Curtis, Dionne

Dapice, Abby 
Davis, Mark 
Deering, Heather 
Degler, Shawn 
Della Vedova, Nick 
Dennis, Jason

Douleh, Hisham 
Dragivich, Lisa 
Dunphy, Mary 
Echelmeyer, Susan 
Eichholz, Leanne 
Ems, Rebecca

Enochs, Robert 
Eppard, Chris 
Ethetton, David 
Eubanks, Kathleen 
Farris, Shelly 
Fellows, Julie

Fenlon, Laura 
Fermann, Beth 
Fischbach, David 
Flohr, Karen 
Flojo, Raymond 
Forbs, Neely

Gaines, Kerry 
Gann, Shari Lynn 
Gassner, Jacqueline 
George, Antony 
George, Mathew 
Gerst, Jane

Gilsinn, Brian 
Goettemoeller, Karen 
Goings, John 
Gonzalez, David 
Graff, Michael 
Greenwood, Christopher

Grelk, Julie 
Grider, Mark 
Griep, Nicole 
Gros, Chris 
Grueninger, Sherri 
Guglielmino, Hollie

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Gustin - Hougham
Juniors

Gustin, Becky 
Haberberger, Brian 
Hall, Mark 
Hanson, Andrew 
Hannon, Kara 
Harper, Travis

Harter, Chad 
Haub, James 
Haupert, Marque 
Heinicke, Kathy 
Helling, Diane 
Hoeferlin, T.J.

Holbroft, Leah 
Holloway, Michael 
Holmes, Karin 
Hook, Christopher 
Hortiz, Angela 
Hougham, Lori

Campus organizations play music outside the SUB in hopes of attracting students' attention for 
their causes. All groups enjoyed sharing time with the mic.

Junior Kevin Poortinga prepares to print a story for the Index. The Index was one of many 
sources students had for both campus-related and local news. Others included NEMO News and 
KNEU.

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Burning the Midnight Oil
by Jennifer Webb

I strutted into Pickler Memorial Library for the second time this semester and stared in 
frustration at the LUIS computer.

A group of students began to gather at the librarians' front desk. At first, I thought they were 
checking out books, but after a closer look, I realized they were just chatting with the librarians. 
Other students walked by and waved. The only things missing were bar stools, and the desk 
could have been a bona fide hang-out.

I became intrigued by the casual behavior of these students and set off around the library in 
search of other evidence of people who made the library their second home.

I noticed a female student curled up in a big purple chair and decided to ask her help in 
understanding the live-at-the-library mentality.

"The library is my favorite place to study on campus because it's quiet, but not as much as the 
Quiet Lounge in the SUB (Student Union Building)," junior Lori Nolen, a library patron of around 
18 hours a week, said. "I fall asleep in that place, and it's really cold."

Junior Anne Robertson spent as much as four hours daily in the library. She had views similar to 
Nolen's about the effectiveness of studying there.

"I study at the library because I can't get any work done anywhere else," Robertson said. "My 
roommates are always at home, and the TV's always on. It's also good because when I take a 
study break, there are a lot of people to talk to."

I was beginning to sense a rare type of dedication to the fundamentals of studying, but I pressed 
further to find the source of the motivation.

"I guess maybe I spend so much time studying because I'm just not as smart," Nolen said. "Also, 
since I am a junior, classes are tougher than they've ever been."

Junior Diane Certa, a library addict of around 13 hours a week, had a different reason for 
habitual studying.

"I have 18 hours and only being in college for four years, I've got to get as much studying in as 
possible because after I graduate, I won't have time for studying or any other hobbies," Certa 
said.

Studying wasn't the only activity to take place in the library, however. I saw evidence that the 
live-in library goers do eat. I found rumpled wrappers of Milky Way bars and a Taco Bell burrito 
paper squeezed between books in the General Collection section.

The question of whether they sleep had a more obvious answer. I saw limp bodies draped across 
sofas, curled up in comers and even one individual in an upright position still holding a pen.

"I fall asleep all the time in Pickler," Certa said. "That's why I choose a spot by the big 
grandfather clock to wake me up."

Not entirely satisfied with my observations or the answers I had recieved, I returned to the 
group of women who had offered their suggestions. They were still discussing the issue of 
inhabiting the library when I returned, and they concurred that they were ready to give a 
decisive solution to the puzzle.

They were in agreement that after having taken a course in library resources, their eyes were 
open to its benefits and there would be no turning back.

Senior Clinton McCracken takes advantage of the serene atmosphere of the library to rest. 
Students are often found socializing, studying, and sleeping in Pickler.

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Howard - Meyer
Juniors

Howard, Maisie 
Howie, Tricia 
Hudson, Emily 
Hug, Corey 
Hughes, Melanie 
Hume, Randy

Jackson, John 
Jacobsen, Tim 
Jepson, Melissa 
Jetmore, Jason 
Jones, Kelli 
Jones, Michelle

Jones, Sarah 
Joseph, Catherine 
Kanafani, Nemr 
Kane, Jennifer 
Kapke, Rachel 
Kapler, Tamara

Kash, Bryan 
Ketterer, Jason 
Kille, Mark 
Kloecker, Christina 
Knehans, Gregory 
Krisman, Amy

Lai, Tony 
Laity, Melissa 
Landrum, Michael 
Laprade, Heather 
Law, Davinne 
Le, Van

Lehmann, Michele 
Leney, Donald 
Linderman, Carmen 
Lofgren, Chris 
Lovelace, Tracy 
Maasen, Steve

Maquire, Michelle 
Maroney, Mike 
Martin, Kevin 
Martin, Sheri 
Mc Carthy, Meredith 
Mc Daniel, Brenda

Mc Elhany, Jenny 
Mc Kenzie, Christel 
Mc Namara, Heather 
McDoniel, Kathryn 
McGuire, Julie 
Meyer, David

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Miesner - Owen
Juniors

Rate yourself 1-10 and explain why.

"Seven because I'm a nice guy!"
Joe Arechederra
Junior

"Eight because I'm not perfect, but I'm sure trying!"
Peter Pihlstrom
Junior

"Five because I'm nice and even"
Laughton Messmer
Freshman

Miesner, Steve 
Mikkelsen, Chris 
Miller, Tiffany 
Moore, Angela 
Moore, Clay 
Moyes, Nicole

Mudd, Tina 
Muegge, Lynda 
Mueller, Michael 
Nichols, Joe 
Noble, Jim 
Norton, Jeff

O'Brien, Jenny 
O'Neal, Crystal 
Ochoa, Amy 
Oliver, Ann 
Ott, Janese 
Owen, Cherrie

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Ozburn - Smith
Juniors

Ozburn, Chelle 
Paul, Susan 
Paulding, Stephen 
Pearson, Jasen 
Pelster, Keith 
Pendino, Becky

Peters, Jennifer 
Piatt, Crystal 
Pillatsch, April 
Polizzi, Holly 
Poortinga, Kevin 
Post, Michelle

Qualls, Melissa 
Quinn, John 
Ranes, Jonathan 
Ranner, Christopher 
Ratliff, Deborah 
Reddick, Melissa

Reed, Shelley 
Reid, Ellen 
Reller, Mary Kay 
Ringwald, Amy 
Ringwald, Steven 
Rivara, Jennifer

Robb, Penny 
Robins, Michelle 
Roberts, Jennifer 
Roche, Christine 
Roche, Julie 
Rogers, Michael

Ruark, Ian 
Schiltz, Gretchen 
Schmelder, Kathi 
Schneider, Kristin 
Schneider, Jason 
Schultz, Tracy

Schupp, Amy 
Semelroth, Kimberly 
Settle, Lisa 
Shepherd, Ben 
Sheruhan, Sanjeev 
Shirley, Laura

Shmigelsky, Stephen 
Simmons, Walter 
Smith, Andy 
Smith, Briana 
Smith, Debra 
Smith, Sarah

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Respecting the Dream
by Robin Summers

In the 1960s, a man named Martin Luther King Jr. led a struggle in the United States. He fought 
for the rights of blacks in America. He led marches, urged boycotts and supported the use of 
peaceable resistance as means of protest for civil rights.

Although King was assassinated before his work was finished, his legacy has lived on through the 
decades. His birthday became a national holiday so that across America, people could celebrate 
and remember the life and contributions of this influential American.

This year at NMSU, a group of students took on a struggle of their own: to have the national 
holiday become recognized on campus through the cancellation of all classes on that day.

Junior Nyasha Nyamapfene, member of the Association of Black Collegians, said recognizing the 
holiday was difficult for some because of the regular happenings on campus.

"At the last Martin Luther King Day celebration," Nyamapfene said, "many students complained 
that the scheduled activities conflicted with classes. We wanted to see how the rest of the 
student body, the ones not attending the celebration activities, felt about cancelling classes."

And so it began. A petition drive was launched in order to gain campus-wide support for the 
cancellation of classes on Martin Luther King Day.

Over 1,400 students signed the petition, which was then presented to Student Senate by the 
Association of Black Collegians in hopes that the Senate would recommend to the 
administration that classes be called off on that day.

"We have this holiday to remember the cause for which Martin Luther King Jr. stood and which 
he died," Nyamapfene said.

"He had such an impact on the entire nation, we need to take time to respect that. In the past, 
events scheduled for Martin Luther King Day weren't attended because of classes. Having the 
day off would allow more people to celebrate the day in the manner of their choosing."

After an emotional debate on April 8, the Student Senate failed to approve the resolution to 
recommend the cancellation of classes to the administration. The Faculty Senate, however, 
passed a vote on May 6 to cancel classes on the holiday for the 1994-95 academic year.

The cancellation will be a trail run in order to determine if the Martin Luther King Day festivities 
are successful. If the events are not well-attended, classes may resume in 1996.

Some students, like freshman Calaneet Balas, said that students should not be required to 
attend the activites just because classes are cancelled. Balas said the choice to celebrate the day 
should be left to the individual.

"I think it's great that we have the day off," Balas said. "It's about time the administration woke 
up. But having the day off should not hinge on whether or not we attend the planned activities. 
The University should give you the opportunity to celebrate his birthday, but it's up to you to 
take advantage of that opportunity."

Nyamapfene, said the result has been suprising, but positive.

"I am extremely happy with the outcome," she said. "We didn't know if it would succeed after 
the blow from Student Senate. But a lot of work went into this, and it was worth it."

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Smith - Zimmerman
Juniors

Smith, Shann 
Spangler, Jim 
Spears, Dan 
Stamer, Cathy 
Steber, Renee 
Stewart, Douglas

Stice, Todd 
Stiles, Mike 
Stockel, Chad 
Strobl, Jennifer 
Studt, Greg 
Suellentrop, Tiffany

Suendson, Greg 
Syfert, Ann 
Taggart, Mark 
Tajchman, Harry 
Tanner, David 
Tarmichael, Gwendolyn

Taylor, Joseph 
Vehige, Eric 
Visnich, Carman 
Waggoner, Dawn 
Waldron, Matthew 
Walter, Tanya

Warren, Brittany 
Weighill, Amy 
Weil, Shelly 
Wildberger, Martha 
Willett, Jason 
Winters, Dale

Wiswall, Jennifer 
Wohlbold, Dana 
Wooden, Shelby 
Woodward, Deanna 
Wright, Julie 
Wright, Megan

Yeary, Dana 
Zander, Amy 
Zimmerman, Todd

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Adkisson - Clough
Sophomores

Adkisson, Brian 
Agans, Jennifer 
Allen, Deborah 
Amundsen, Jeff 
Anderhub, Eric 
Andrews, Kirsten

Armstead, Melissa 
Auckly, Heather 
Bachman, Richard 
Backlund, Cyndie 
Baker, Patricia 
Basta, Pete

Bauman, Jason 
Beau, Tracy 
Beaver, Jennifer 
Beckerle, Ryan 
Bender, Joy 
Benz, Laura

Bersted, Thor 
Beverlin, Jennifer 
Birkenmeier, David 
Bornhop, Cindy 
Bowlin, Marlene 
Bowman, Heather

Breuer, Jeff 
Brewe, Amy 
Bridges, Johanna 
Brown, Carrie 
Brown, Daphen 
Brown, Kristy

Brown, Tamara 
Bryant, Erin 
Buddenhagen, Brian 
Burckhardt, Jason 
Buss, Adria 
Bussjaeger, Cathy

Butero, Christy 
Butikofer, Gina 
Caby, Aundreya 
Calise, Brad 
Campbell, Katherine 
Cannell, Heather

Carmichael, Gary 
Carpenter, Jennifer 
Cavallaro, Jamie 
Centner, Lynne 
Clark, Craig 
Clough, Traci

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Cole - Elder
Sophomores

Cole, Jonathan 
Coleman, Jennifer 
Connelly, Stephen 
Cook, Kristen 
Cottingham, Rachel 
Crews, William

DeBaets, Amy 
Dette, Deneen 
Dick, Brian 
Diebolt, Sarah 
Dieckmann, Karinsa 
Dobereiner, Josh

Dombek, Emily 
Donis, Bryant 
Dryer, Courtney 
Duda, Kathleen 
Eaton, Leslie 
Elder, Tracy

If given $12.37, what would you do with it?

"I would rent movies and buy a twelve pack."
Jim Patten
Senior

"I would buy some CD's" 
Phil French
Freshman

"I would buy a case of beer."
Jim Stumpff
Senior

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Parental Pampering
by Andrew Goodman

Walking up and down the aisles of Wal-Mart with a cart full of groceries and other necessities 
was never sweeter than when it was Parent's Day and the folks came prepared--cash, check, or 
charge.

This "free" weekend did not end at the checkout line, however. Shopping was usually followed 
by a meal at one of Kirksville's finer dining establishments, and mom's homemade cookies were 
the ultimate parting gift.

In mid-September, parents of Northeast students arrived at the invitation of Parent's Day to visit 
their oft-missed sons and daughters. Typically, parents had just enough time to take their 
starving student on a grocery tour. The president's University Address, the Tail-Gate Lunch and 
the Bulldog football game swallowed up the remainder of the day.

"My parents usually want to go to Wal-Mart, a few antique places and always to the Red Barn 
Arts and Crafts Show on the square," senior Yvette Kerns said. "We usually take in the football 
game and find somewhere nice to eat."

Heidi Templeton, director of public relations, said Parent's Day activities were generally well-
attended.

"There were approximately 1,600 parents in attendance at Parent's Day 1993," Templeton said. 
The day is usually attended by parents who can drive to Kirksville in three to six hours.

Graduate student Jennifer Stuut's parents visited her on Parent's Day her freshman year.

"It's a useful experience for the parents of freshmen because it introduces them to campus and 
to campus life," Stuut said.

"I think my parents really enjoyed Parent's Day," junior Stacy Sevick said. "They liked the picnic, 
and we had fun at the football game. We even got to go to a soccer game that day, also."

Still, many parents forgo the annual trip, mainly due to the inconvenience of visiting and parking 
when seemingly every other set of parents are also in Kirksville.

"My parents don't like to come on Parent's Day because there are too many people," junior 
Leighann Chumney said. "They would rather come visit me on a weekend when there won't be 
so many people here."

Senior Jeff Rohrick had a similar situation.

"My parents came the first two years, and then they started coming to see me when I was in 
plays and stuff instead," Rohrick said.

Templeton said the problem most often experienced in connection with the day was the lack of 
available hotel and motel rooms.

"There is just not enough housing for that many parents in Kirksville or in the surrounding 
communities," Templeton said.

Some parents chose not to attend for unique reasons.

"My parents don't attend because not only do they live in Kirksville, but my dad is employed by 
the University," senior Leah Hunt said. "We don't try to do anything on Parent's Day. It's just 
another day."

But for those students whose parents made the trip, it was a day to show the sights of Kirksville 
and take the traditional stroll around campus, not too much to ask in return for lunch and a trip 
to Wal-mart.

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Elkins - Knight
Sophomores

Elkins, Nicole 
Engle, Deborah 
Erz, Michael 
Evans, Denise 
Everett, Lisa 
Feenaghty, Martha

Field, Gwen 
Findley, Cristen 
Fitzgerald, Daniel 
Fizette, Leia 
Ford, Ashley 
Ford, Lori Beth

Forrest, Nathan 
Foster, Laura 
Fowler, Christine 
Frey, Leah 
Gatzemeyer, Susan 
Gillenwaters, Courtney

Gorden, Polly 
Grawer, Tim 
Gregery, Heather 
Griffin, Bradley 
Grojean, Jeremy 
Grote, Christina

Hagner, Shawn 
Haker, Matt 
Hall, Heath 
Harrelson, Katy 
Hendrickson, Heather 
Hill, Kimberly

Himes, Calile 
Hoang, Nina 
Hodge, Sonseeahray 
Hoehne, Sarah 
Hubbell, Amy 
Hughes, Megan

Jirsa, Todd 
Johns, Beth 
Johnson, Mark 
Johnson, Vicki 
Jost, Melissa 
Kokjohn, Jessi

Kean, Joshua 
Kent, Amy 
Khan, Tarique 
Kirby, Kelly 
Klein, Christine 
Knight, Jeremy

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Konek - Melody
Sophomores

Do you think it's necessary for women to shave?

"Women should shave; it's part of our culture."
Darren Burns 
Sophomore

"No, it's not disgusting. It's naturally there."
Autumn King
Freshman

"No, everybody's entitled to their own thing"
Susie Kaufman
Junior

Konek, Amy 
Kopf, Jolene 
Kracke, Marie 
Krob, Matthew 
Kroll, Rachel 
Kump, Monika

Kusiak, Frank 
Lancaster, Kevin 
Ledgerwood, Charles 
Lemons, Darin 
Lemons, Michael 
Ligibel, Sandra

Lynn, Jean 
Lytle, Courtney 
MacLellan, Jeff 
Mathews, Kristin 
McIntyre, Stewart 
Melody, Chad

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Metzger - Short
Sophomores

Metzger, Michelle 
Moore, Monica 
Morgan, Rachel 
Morrison, Kristy 
Naber, Jason 
Naes, Craig

Netherton, Alexandra 
Nickels, Christine 
Nielsen, Jacqueline 
Nugent, James 
O'Neill, James 
Oden, Jenny

Ott, Michelle 
Paulsen, Cathy 
Pfeuffer, Greg 
Phoenix, Matt 
Piatt, Ginger 
Pierceall, Shara

Poole, Jennifer 
Porter, Doniel 
Potturi, Lata 
Pupillo, Patrice 
Ramsey, Andrea 
Record, Rachel

Reitz, Kristen 
Repp, Ryan 
Revell, Andrew 
Riechers, Christopher 
Roadman, Eric 
Robben, Theresa

Roensch, Walter 
Roettger, Ruth 
Rogers, Christina 
Rose, Mindy 
Ruedin, Rhonda 
Saranita, Elizabeth

Sausto, Jason 
Scaglia, Kristi 
Schneider, Monica 
Schnelten, Kristin 
Schroeder, Shannon 
Schudel, Melissa

Schwab, Sarah 
Seale, Brenda 
Secoy, Benjamin 
Shaw, Jessica 
Sherwood, Connie 
Short, Renee

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A New Taste In Town
by Leta Betts

After its first year on campus, Morrison's Hospitality Group seemed to have worked out many of 
the kinks in its system.

While there were undoubtedly organizational changes in the transition from Professional Food 
Management, students' opinions differed concerning how much has really changed.

"The first couple of weeks, I thought it was better," sophomore Scott Rudel said. "Now, I realize 
things haven't changed that much. A chuckwagon's still a chuckwagon."

One of the most popular changes was the daily availability of pizza and hamburgers at lunch and 
dinner.

"The pizza, hamburgers and even nachos were big food items last year that you couldn't get 
every day," junior Holly Bowser said. "Now there's a better selection of food at every meal."

Many students seemed to think the quality and selection of food improved at least a little.

"I came up here a lot last year," freshman Heather McMullen said.

"This is better than last year's food, but then, I didn't eat it all the time."

Returning freshman Josh Wenz agreed the appearance and taste of the food are better.

"Well, the quality seems to be much better," Wenz said. "When I go in there, I don't lose my 
appetite before eating like last year."

"We've had freshmen come over and say they couldn't believe how good the food was," said 
Dennis Markeson, director of food service. "Returning students have made it a point to come in 
and compliment us on how everything looks and how everything tastes."

Markeson said the menus were now more health-conscious. Vegetarian entrees were served at 
each meal. Pro-Health dining (PhD) meals, consisting of hot or cold entrees, were under 200 
calories. The desert bars served frozen yogurt as well as ice cream at each meal.

Markeson said each dining hall received new serving equipment, beverage dispensers and salad 
bars. The decor of each of the dining halls was also redone.

There were more than 2,900 students with meal plans this year. That figure was an increase of 
more than 150 meal plans from the previous year, said Markeson.

Markeson claimed, however, the long lines that occurred from time to time in the residence 
halls were not a result of the increased number of students. He said the lines stemmed from the 
new scatter system, in which there is a separate line for each type of food. Markeson said the 
new system will help to move lines faster in the future.

"Part of the problem at first was orienting students to not stand in one line," Markeson said. "It 
wasn't only re-training the food service crews, but it was also reprogramming students to learn 
how to use the new system."

Bowser said the long lines have not disappeared.

"Sometimes, it gets in a real traffic mess," Bowser said. "People crowd in, and it gets confusing."

Although some students were annoyed by the long lines, others understood that the new food 
service was still adapting to students and to its new environment.

"Overall, I thought the lines were kept under control," freshman Robert Binsbacher said. "As far 
as the quality and selection of food is concerned, it's nothing like home, but it beats Ramen 
noodles every day."

*Reprinted with the permission of the Index and Leta Betts.

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Sickmann - Worthington
Sophomores

Sickmann, Mary Beth 
Siehner, Dana 
Sifton, Richard 
Smulczenski, Meghan 
Snyder, Jason 
Spomer, John

Stark, Tara 
Steuber, Julie 
Stewart, Donna 
Stinson, Holly 
Stogsdill, Angie 
Stokke, Monica

Stratman, Jason 
Strawn, Teresa 
Stroker, Patsy 
Studt, Tracy 
Suelmann, Carrie 
Summers, Julie

Swan, Chris 
Terwilliger, Jay 
Thames, Amy 
Thompkins, Anthony 
Thrasher, Scott 
Tindall, J. Paul

Torres, Tina 
Tulipana, Kevin 
Turner, Jocelyn 
Van Quaethem, Renee 
Vasser, James 
Vedder, Cynthia

Vieth, Julie 
Wattelet, Andrea 
Wear, Tricia 
Weatherwax, Tracy 
Weinfurt, Corey 
Wheeler, Kathryn

Whipkey, Michael 
White, Jean
Wiedmeyer, Christopher 
Wiley, John 
Wilhite, Michelle 
Wilkening, Lisa

Wilson, Charity 
Wittstruck, Nora 
Wood, Nathan 
Woods, Amy 
Woods, April 
Worthington, Debra

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Wyckoff - Zack
Sophomores

Wyckoff, Sarah 
Yarbrough, Chad 
Yeager, Adam 
Yeater, Craig 
Young, Melody 
Zack, Chris

Papageno and Papagena, graduate student Andy Bryan and freshman Carrie Holbo, proclaim 
their true love in "The Magic Flute." The opera was presented February 10, 12, and 13.

Senior Andy Caputo, a member of the marching band, leads the Showboat Gamblers in a cheer. 
The Gamblers performed at all the home football games.

President Russell Warren watches as the ribbon is cut for the grand opening of the Game Room. 
The Game Room was completed on Feb. 4.

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Abraha - Cissell
Freshmen

Abraha, Asmerom 
Adamek, Jennine 
Adank, Kristin 
Al-Mofarreh, Tareg 
Alber, Matthew 
Alexander, Cara

Allenbaugh, Jenny 
Allie, Jennifer 
Alsene, Angela 
Anderson, Jarrett 
Appel, Carl 
Balas, Calaneet

Ballmann, Katherine 
Barbour, Kelly 
Baretta, Susan 
Baskett, Jennifer 
Benoist, Amy 
Beutler, Ruth Anne

Binsbacher, Robert 
Blackhall, Dan 
Blanner, Alan 
Borgos, Jo Ellen 
Bowers, Angela 
Bowles, Matt

Boyd, Marcy 
Breland, Fabion 
Bresley, Tess 
Brooks, Mike 
Brown, Cynthia 
Brugmann, Rebecca

Bryant, David 
Bucher, Susan 
Buchhert, Tricia 
Bullerdick, Roger 
Bundren, Todd 
Busby, Marla

Bums, Erin 
Busse, Sarah 
Byrnes, Nathan 
Cannon, Zachary 
Callard, Cassandra 
Casey, Tara

Cerny, Erin 
Chase, Jennifer 
Chase, Jenny 
Chorazy, Jason 
Christian, Melissa 
Cissell, Nicole

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Rising to the Top

by Rob Schneider

The description of NMSU in Money Guide that accompanied the number eight ranking painted a 
happier, simpler description of campus that may have surprised some students.

The article described the students as "fresh faced" in a place where "crimes as minor as a theft 
of a bike merit an article in the school paper."

The test scores were listed in the form of SATs instead of ACTs.

The article did paint a picture of the "remote location" of Kirksville that many students agreed 
with. It said "students accustomed to living in livelier surrounding... may have a hard time 
adjusting to life in a town with only one movie theater and a handful of bars and restaurants."

Dean of Admissions Kathy Rieck said the description did not surprise her.

"All of these guides that have written descriptions as opposed to rankings take shots at us like 
that, they're not the only ones."

She said Money magazine sent a "stringer," Carol Shepley, an art critic at the St. Louis Post-
Dispatch, to visit the campus instead of sending one of their own.

"One of them was going to fly to the Midwest until she saw how far Missouri was from 
Manhattan," Rieck said. "They got this stringer lined up and she said OK, but then she said she 
couldn't do it in a day's trip."

"So she flew to Kansas City from St. Louis, stayed all night and caught a Red Wing flight into 
town," Rieck said.

Rieck said the representative met with her, walked around campus and talked to some students. 
She said, however, the people Shepley met with might not have realized how seriously their 
comments would be taken.

Rieck said in many facets, the reporter was just plain uninformed about Kirksville.
"Someone told her that the only fast food restaurant was the new Burger King," Rieck said.

Heidi Templeton, director of Public Relations, said despite the criticisms, she sees the ranking 
and appearance in the magazine as nothing but good.

"Overall the positive of it is, despite all that, they think the quality of education here is 
tremendous ... I think it's a very positive article," Templeton said.

Rieck and Templeton said the use of the bike-theft metaphor was actually their way of giving the 
University a compliment for its low crime rate.

"I suspect they thought they were doing us a big favor by writing that," Rieck said.
Rieck said she was sure the article Shepley turned in was much lengthier but was edited by 
Money Magazine.

She said they just cannot have much influence on what the magazine wrote about the 
University.

"The phone calls from Money magazine went on for four weeks," Rieck said. "One conversation I 
had went on for an hour and 15 minutes, basically talking about graduate school placement.

"They collected all kinds of information and it's amazing to me that they boiled it all down to 
four paragraphs."

The ranking created another set of problems for NMSU.

Rieck said she is not sure if NMSU will continue to climb on the magazine's best-buy list because 
of the inconsistency of their ratings.

"I would not be surprised if we dropped dramatically next year."

She said they would now have to decide how to face a recruiting situation even more promising 
than last year's successful crop, which had filled most of the on-campus residences.

"We like it when it's full," Rieck said. "This year we returned to the housing numbers we were 
accustomed to in the late '80s.

"But I don't see how we could accommodate the freshman class of '94 as big as this year's."

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Claussen - Glenney
Freshmen

Claussen, Brian 
Coff, Robyn 
Cook, Bethany 
Cook, Dana 
Cope, Kyle 
Cordell, Martha

Corley, Patricia 
Corley, Robin 
Cotto-Thomer, Cassandra 
Cox, Teddi 
Crane, Michelle 
Cronin, Meghan

Cruikshank, Kerri 
Cummings, Elizabeth 
Cutler, Douglas 
De Silva, Kamal 
Delsing, Mary Ellen 
DeLuca, Natalie

Dembinski, Kim 
Denatale, Lara 
Dittmeier, Jessica 
Doherty, Sean 
Donovan, Ryan 
Dowil, Robert

Dreiman, Jeff 
Dyer, D'Ann 
Ergle, Wendy 
Erkiletian, Stacey 
Evans, Amy 
Evans, Erica

Evans, Maria 
Fallert, Todd 
Farrow, Gwendolyn 
Fields, Teri 
Filipowicz, Marci 
Finney, Monica

Foster, Jenny 
Franklin, Amy 
Fraraccio, Jim 
Fridley, Brooke 
Friederich, Laura 
Friedhoff, Stephanie

Fritsche, Nicky 
Fulmer, Robert 
Garrison, Charlene 
Genoni, Jenny 
Gensler, Andrew 
Glenney, Maggie

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Glore - Kaufman
Freshmen

Glore, Andrea 
Glynias, Alexandra 
Gowen, Bridget 
Graham, Brian 
Graham, Emily 
Greer, Candice

Grote, Steven 
Grotewiel, Brian 
Grueninger, Krista 
Gugliuzza, Marc 
Hall, Kelly 
Hallac, Patricia

Hamilton, Tania 
Hammond, Martin 
Hannah, Sara 
Harding, Michele 
Hare, Melanie 
Hartley, Darin

Hattori, Amy 
Hauser, Kelli 
Heeres, Abby 
Heidbreder, Rachel 
Hicks, Rachel 
Hillman, Jennifer

Himmelberg, Jamie 
Hinrichs, Eric 
Hitz, Tracie 
Hoelscher, Nichole 
Hoff, Danielle 
Holbo, Carrie

Holdeman, Heidi 
Honey, Kimberly 
Hook, Lori 
Hopkins, Liz 
Hough, Kevin 
Huff, Suzzie

Hull, Troy 
Irvine, Cindy 
Iversen, Courtney 
Jackson, Kelly 
Jaggers, Lauren 
Johnson, Staci

Jones, Amy 
Jozwiak, Lana 
Jurgensmeyer, Amie 
Kahl, Katie 
Karlin, Felicia 
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Kellner - Loeffelman 
Freshmen

Kellner, Valerie 
Kelly, Nichole
Kemper, Karen 
King, Danielle 
Kloppe, Sally 
Koenen, Brian

Kozisek, Joan 
Kraemer, Shanna 
Kralina, Lisa
Kristoff, Greg 
Kuhlmann, Andrew 
Kullander, Johan

Ledgerwood, Sarah 
Lewis, Jamie 
Lewis, Stacey 
Linton, Joanna 
Lock, Beth 
Loeffelman, Heather

If you had to write your autobiography, what would the title be?

"Turmoil of the Body"
James Meyer
Freshman

"Never Convicted of a Crime, but Spending 5-10 in Kirksville"
Delora Smith
Junior

"The Short Run to Chaos"
Bill Trokey
Senior

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Sophomore Phil Kreutz gets the crowd behind the Bulldogs during a home football game against 
Mankato State University. The Bulldogs fell to Mankato State 23-25.

Members of various fraternities and sororities participate in the Greek Olympics. The Greek 
Olympics are an annual event which takes place during the fall semester.

The Islamic Association of Northeast Missouri proudly displays its banner during the 
Homecoming parade. The group sponsored several speakers and presentations to promote and 
educate students on awareness of the Islamic faith.

Students participate in the "Take Back the Night" walk. The walk was a symbolic way to show 
support for victims of rape and rape awareness.

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Loewen - Parsons
Freshmen

Loewen, Jennifer 
Longanecker, Marisol 
Loussaert, Janette 
Love, Shelyn 
Lozano, Michelle 
Luckett, Michelle

Luker, Jamie 
Luzader, Karen 
Malone, Kelly 
Malott, Mark 
Manfull, Aaron 
Marstall, Christopher

Mason, Sarah 
Masters, Shauna 
Maupin, Angela 
McCabe, Cynthia 
McCaskill, Molly 
McCoy, Jason

McCracken, Megan 
McDonald, Amy 
McFarland, Amy 
McGougan, Lorinda 
McLaughlin, Brandi 
McMullen, Heather

McNeely, Sarah 
Meierotto, Katie 
Meyer, Colleen 
Miller, Jason 
Miller, Jason 
Minich, Melissa

Mistretta, Laura 
Moore, Austin 
Murphy, Barbara 
Myers, Amanda 
Myers, Kimberly 
Myles, Juanita

Navarro, Lorera 
Neuman, Rebecca 
Niewoehner, Lisa 
Nigbee, Dena 
Nortrup, Mike 
O'Neal, Janet

Oesterly, Jason 
Oftedal, Carrie 
Olson, Lisa 
Overdieck, Tammy 
Painter, Laura 
Parsons, Jessica

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Parsons - Stroud
Freshmen

Parsons, Velma 
Paulos, Chrystal 
Perkins, Curtis 
Pigg, Andrea 
Plackemeier, Kyle 
Porter, Danielle

Powell, Jamie 
Powell, Sandi 
Prybylski, Carrianne 
Pursifull, Christy 
Redington, Christina 
Reeves, Thomas

Reid, Dorothy 
Ritchey, Christine 
Robben, Allyson 
Robbins, Miranda 
Roberds, Carrie 
Rumley, Becky

Sabol, Jessica 
Sallee, David 
Sampson, Jana 
Scanlan, Jayne 
Schaefer, Melissa 
Scheier, Robin

Schmitt, Eric 
Schneider, Steve 
Schoppe, Brian 
Selle, Matt 
Sendag, Jen 
Shaikh, Dawn

Shaikh, Farah 
Sharkasi, Muein 
Sharpe, Melanie 
Shine, Anjanette 
Shook, Amy Marie 
Sigel, Julie

Skibbe, Dave 
Smith, Ellie 
Smith, Thad 
Smith, Thomas 
Smock, Kathy 
Snyder, Melinda

Spinaio, Edward 
Stegemann, Mike 
Steibel, Melissa 
Stephens, Daniel 
Stolle, Sarah 
Stroud, Jennifer

184 people
 
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Syfert - Wade
Freshman

Syfert, Amy 
Tandon, Mini 
Thurnau, Susan 
Tinkler, Diane 
Tomita, Asako 
Towne, Darcie

Tramel, Genna 
Tumminello, Michael 
VanCleave, Karen 
Vannoy, Rena 
VanWinkle, Jennifer 
Verman, Staci

Vieth, John 
Vires, Tara 
Vollmer, Bill 
VonHoesslin, Alex 
Vouk, Jessica 
Wade, Tonya

Comedian Chris Rock, sponsored by Student Activivities Board, entertains NMSU students. Rock, 
a cast member of "Saturday Night Live," has appeared in the movies "Boomerang" and "CB-4."

Mascots Spike and Spikette give a high five during a home football game. The mascots regularly 
entertained at home sporting events.

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A Place to Call Home
by Amy Hoksbergen

Among high school seniors, one top priority for after graduation is to get as far from home as 
possible. But for some students, this wasn't the case; they grew up in Kirksville and stayed here.

While most NMSU students from other areas couldn't understand why this home-grown 
Kirksville bunch didn't leave when they had the chance, most of them offered cash flow as their 
main reason for staying.

"It's financial," sophomore Melissa Lowry said. "It's not because I love Kirksville or anything."

After graduating from Kirksville High, senior David Hunsaker went to Chicago for a semester but 
the money factor brought him back.

"It was too expensive," Hunsaker said. "This is a good school. It's very economical." But he also 
said that NMSU wasn't the preferred option. "Going to school in Kirksville wasn't the popular 
thing to do after high school. Everyone wanted out."

Yet for those who stayed, living at home at least part of the time was another consideration. 
Freshman Michelle Wallace didn't seem to mind.

"I like my parents. They pay the bills. They love me," Wallace said. "That's reason enough for 
me."

Life at home wasn't always a picnic for these students, however. They faced a different set of 
problems than those faced by traditional students.

"All my high school friends moved away," Hunsaker said. "It's harder to make college friends 
staying at home, out of the dorms and the college social life."

Lowry's battle with schoolwork stemmed from being considered the "presumed babysitter."

"When Mom needs to do something, I have to watch my little brother whether I have plans or 
need to study or not. It can get tough," Lowry said.

Hunsaker also struggled with homework at home. "It's harder to study at home," he said. "On 
your own, there's a feeling that you must accomplish things. At home, I'm at ease. I'm 
comfortable and relaxed."

Even though going to college in their hometown wasn't always easy, it had some hidden 
advantages. Hunsaker said getting home-cooked meals and not having to borrow any more 
money for school made it worthwhile to stay in Kirksville. Wallace had a list of reasons why 
going to NMSU wasn't all that bad.

"I can just come home and get fed and not worry about gas and expensive phone bills," Wallace 
said. "When I do get a bad grade, I can go running to Mommy because my parents are so close."

Finally, Lowry cited several examples that would make dorm residents envious of the live-at-
home approach.

"I have my own room, my own personal space," she said. "I always have a place to go, 
something to eat and a place to do laundry, a place to park and a shower that's always warm. 
And best of all, my clothes are all in one place. It's really kind of nice."

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Wakeley-Zahnd
Freshmen

Wakeley, Lisa 
Wallace, Jennifer 
Waller, Geoffrey 
Walsh, Heather 
Walters, Polly 
Warren, Phillip

Weggesser, Julie 
Wehrle, Amy 
Weinfurt, Meg 
Weinhold, Lauren 
Weis, Susan 
Welge, Matthew

Westerfield, Brett 
Whiteaker, Kelly 
Whiteford, Russell 
Wickham, Kiersten 
Willhaus, Janna 
Willits, Tasha

Wilson, Mandy 
Winkeler, Julie 
Wittaker, Valerie 
Zahnd, Douglas

Addressing the class of 1997, President Russell Warren welcomes one of the largest freshman 
classes in the University's history. The large class size prompted rumors of overcrowding in the 
residence halls. While most halls were filled to capacity, none were overcrowded.

Concentrating on each pitch, members of the University Orchestra perform during their fall 
concert. The orchestra also performed during the University production of Mozart's The Magic 
Flute.

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Abbott - Romine
Faculty

Abbott, Von 
Allen, Stephen 
Bailey, Donna 
Bailey, Wayne 
Baughman, Russel 
Beersman, Mary

Boggs, Larry 
Carter, Kenneth 
Chambers, Melody 
Cochran, Paula 
Cook, Royce 
Cupelli, Ralph

Ellebracht, Eleanor 
Ellebracht, Pat 
Elsea, Kathy 
Findling, Jerry 
Fisher, Donna 
Fouch, Sara

Giovannini, Mary 
Hart, John 
Heard, Barbara 
Hollenbeck, Ruby 
Hunter, Joan 
Jacob, Annette

Johnson, Roger 
Jones, Becky 
Jones, Carol 
Klein, Steven 
Lesczynski, David 
Lin, Jason

Lindhorst, Regina 
Lynch, Mike 
Martin, Tammy 
Mason, Diane 
McKamie, David 
Moore, Paula

Morley, Lanny 
Neely, Susanne 
Noe, Eva 
Nugent, Sam 
Olson, Terry 
Palaski, Shelle

Poyner, Catherine 
Redmon, Marsha 
Reeves, Harold 
Rhoads, Joseph 
Richardson, Sherry 
Romine, Jeffrey
 					
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Rowe - Wright
Faculty

Rowe, Jody 
Rybkowski, Ronald 
Safley, Dana 
Sawani, Mustafa 
Scherrer, Tim 
Schulze, Shirley

Sissen, Rhonda 
Sittig, Pam 
Sprague, Lisa 
Stephens, Larry 
Teter, Patricia 
Trosen, Ricki

Vittetoe, Jerry 
Weekley, JoAnn 
Wilson, Shawna 
Wright, Cecil

Enjoying a moment, Director of Libraries George Hartje and Professor of History Walter Ryle 
chat between sessions at a faculty meeting. Between the two, they have 70 years of experience 
at Northeast alone.

Jason Haxton, director of residential living, gets cooled off in the water. Students and faculty 
found relief from the heat in the water of at Thousand Hills State Park and Forest Lake.

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greek
Chapter V

(The ultimate extended family)

Say what you will. Stand where you may. See what you want. But this IS WHAT I CHOOSE TO BE 
AND WHO I CHOOSE TO BE WITH. THESE PEOPLE ARE MORE TO ME THAN THESE SYMBOLS 
EXPRESS. AND I AM A PART OF SOMETHING TIME AND SPIRIT HONORED. I AM, THROUGH THESE 
SONGS, CEREMONIES, SERVICES AND SOCIAL EVENTS, A CHAPTER IN OUR BOOK OF TRADITION. 
Through this, I have found a part of myself and become a part of others. When the doors have 
closed, the last page read, the credits ROLLED, I WILL HAVE THIS PART OF MY LIFE. NOT JUST A 
PLEDGE BOOK. NOT JUST A COMPOSITE PHOTO OR RUSH POSTER. BUT THEN, THIS IS NOT JUST 
ANY ORGANIZATION. NOT JUST ANY FRIENDS. NOT JUST LETTERS. AND YOU wonder:

Will this always be important? Will I treasure these things as long as I live? Am I the stereotype? 
The epitome? Will this letter sweatshirt always fit, or will life shrink it too snug? Or am I stronger 
than that? More secure? Is that me laughing? Am I allowed to be this happy, enthusiastic, 
involved, proud? And who decides anyway?

pictured: Rob Schneider, Jeff Wojnar, Heather Blackburn, Eric Rotert, Tamberlyn Stoneking

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Alpha Gamma Delta Front Row: Julie Scanlan, president; Amy Bicklein, vice-president of 
fraternity education; Rennie Freiberg, vice-president of scholarship; Jennifer Smith, recording 
secretary; Sandra Strzyzynski, corresponding secretary; Amy Ochoa, treasurer. Row Two: Ellen 
Layton, Tammy Davis, Carmen Linderman, Jennifer Burkhart, Amy Miller, Katheryn Lenz, Julie 
Cobb, Amy Mc Guirk, Amy Evans, Jocelyn Turner. Row Three: Andrea Wattelet, Anne Earney, 
Amy Leech, Brenda Barbieri, Mary Lee Salzer, Janella Bahr, Sharon Kozjak. Back Row: Crystal 
O'Neal, Missy Hill, Teddi Cox, Jo Wilkinson, Melissa Reddick, Diane Doyle, Tricia Layton, Amy 
Franklin.

Alpha Gamma Delta Front Row: Nicole Sheets, Panhellenic delegate; Lana Sullivan, activities 
chairman; Tricia Lovati, house chairman; Susan Mathews, membership chairman; Julie Kirke, 
philanthropy chairman; Christine Saranita, ritual chairman. Row Two: Michelle Husch; Cynthia 
Duda; Lata Potturi; Debbie Rung, sisterhood chairman; Amy Schlemper, standards chairman; 
Michelle Lauf, social chairman; Gail Olmsted; Sheri Grantham; Shayla Ayres. Back Row: Liz 
Swanson, Heather Gauwitz, Heather Veatch, Amy DeBaets, Amy Neifert, Kim Roehl.

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New sorority grows in number, service

Alpha Gamma Delta social sorority celebrated its first full year at Northeast in the 1993-94 
academic year. Installed on April 17, 1993, Alpha Gamma Delta was the newest national sorority 
on campus.

"I think being brand new is a challenge," junior Amy Ochoa, AGD president, said, "but it's also a 
lot of fun because we get to start our own traditions."

Alpha Gamma Delta kicked off the fall semester by acquiring 19 women during formal rush. 
Throughout the year, however, a total of 40 new sisters were added, bringing AGD's total 
membership to 80 women.

"I think we're being more recognized each day," Ochoa said. "We've doubled our size and plan 
on going over the hundred mark next year at rush. Our biggest goal is basically trying to get 
recognized on campus, getting respect from the Greek community and the non-Greek 
community."

In order to meet that goal, AGD got involved. The sorority participated in Greek Week and 
Homecoming activities, taking third place in the Street Graffiti contest.

Socially, the sorority has been involved also. They have held mixers with many fraternities and 
held formal dances. Their Christmas formal was held at Days Inn and their spring formal was 
held at the Traveler's Hotel.

Alpha Gamma Delta also focused on community service. Through a raffle in the fall and a car 
wash in the spring, the sorority raised money for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, its 
international philanthropy. The members also made trips across town to brighten the lives of 
some of Kirksville's senior citizens.

"We've gone to nursing homes to visit people-- just to say 'hi' and let them know that people 
care," Ochoa said.

Since the Northeast chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta was still considered to have "new chapter 
status" by national standards, it was visited regularly by leadership consultants who helped the 
sorority with its development.

Ochoa summed up the philosophy of AGD.

"We are one big family," she said. "We don't try to conform to anything. We just try to be 
ourselves."

Mark Mlynarczyk

Alpha Gamma Delta members run to greet friends during the Greek Olympics that took place 
during Homecoming. Fraternities and sororities joined together to participate in a variety of 
relay race competitions.

Junior Julie Cobb and friends sit together riding on a float in the Homecoming parade.

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Following an extensive search, Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity moved into their new residence in 
the spring. The new home can accommodate about 12 members.

The Ag Rhos drive through downtown during the Homecoming parade. The fraternity's new 
home allows the organization to be closer to campus

Alpha Gamma Rho Front Row: Jared Williams, president; Jason Bredahl, development; Walter 
Simmons, recruitment; Troy Watson, alumni relations; Jason Burckhardt, planning; Anna Bell 
Miller, house mother. Back Row: Tyson Crawford, activities; Dean Funkenbusch, operations; Ken 
Ellinger, finance; Sean West; Geoff Heskett, scholarship.

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A Year of Rebuilding

Ag Rhos relocate to new home

Alpha Gamma Rho had a rebuilding year with the purchase of a new fraternity house. The 
fraternity purchased a new house at 615 South Mulanix, which is much closer to campus than 
the old house. The house can be recognized by the big green plow in the front yard marked with 
the fraternity's letters written in gold.

"Hopefully it will be a good rush tool for the future," said fraternity member senior Jared 
Williams.

The new house is big enough for a maximum of 12 men. Members moved into the residence 
during the early part of March. The transition period for the fraternity was rough as members 
had to live in apartments, on campus or in hotels until they were able to move in.

The fraternity had a celebration for their local Founders Day on November 18. The group had 
gained their local charter on this day in 1978.

The organization celebrated their national Founders Day on April 4. The fraternity was founded 
on this day in 1908, at Ohio State University.

Due to the new academic mission of the university, the agricultural fields and majors have been 
reduced and therefore, according to the Rush Chairman, junior Walter Simmons, the fraternity 
will be looking for perspective science majors in the upcoming rush. These new avenues for 
gaining new rushees will make it easier for the fraternity to become a larger organization on 
campus.

Alpha Gamma Rho continues to be active in their major philanthropy, the American Heart 
Association, as well as maintaining a high standard of excellence on campus. The group 
supported the Heartland Food Drive for the Needy, which helped collect food for the people of 
Kirksville who would have gone without food if it were not for the aid of others. The fraternity 
also participated in Highway Clean-Up.

The Ag Rhos are both a social and professional fraternity. With the entire group living together 
in their house, they have been able to stay highly selective during rush and maintain their 
campus approved status.

At one time there were rumors saying the Ag Rhos were withdrawing from campus activities. 
These rumors were proved to be false. The group felt that moving closer to campus would 
improve their involvement in campus activities.

Even though this has been a year of change, the outlook for this group is very bright as it begins 
a new chapter in its history.

Karen Casagrande

Members of Alpha Gamma Rho social fraternity show their NMSU pride while participating in 
the Homecoming parade.

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By Merit and By Culture

A small group providing strong support

The Mu Tau chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. celebrated the AKA 86th birthday this year. 
Chartered on March 31, 1979, it was the first black sorority established on campus. Their motto 
is "By merit and by culture." The ivy leaf as well as the colors of pink and green were symbolic to 
the nine current members who kept a tight agenda.

The small membership did not bother former president junior Lesa Brown. She stressed focusing 
on service, not membership. AKA is a non-profit sorority whose funding comes from dues and 
alumni contributions and is recycled locally.

Brown said, "In some way, shape or form the community gets money back."

Each year the AKA demy programs target specific problems. The six of education, health, 
economics, family, the arts, and the world community were highlighted by the most current 
president. Ever since the last international president, Mrs. Mary Shy Scott, was inducted in 
1990, these six areas have been the main focus of national guidelines which the sorority closely 
follows.

UNCF, NAACP, and UNICEF are organizations the sorority supports annually. This year, however, 
was the first time that AKA and its brother fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha, teamed up to raise money 
for the Humane Society. The Heartland Food Drive in Nov. and "Have a Heart Week" are two 
more activities in which AKA is involved.

With less than 10 people to accomplish so many things, members have had to work hard. As 
president junior Maisie Howard said, "With so few members we have accomplished a lot of 
things. The members are very dedicated and focused."

Leia Fizette

An Alpha Kappa Alpha member enjoys a dance with a friend in Kirk Gym. AKA was the first black 
sorority on the NMSU campus.

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The Alpha Kappa Alpha disco gave students a chance to showcase their talents.

Dance the night away was what members of AKA did at a social function in Kirk Gym. Despite 
hectic schedules members took a break to have some fun.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Front Row: Maisie Howard, Elyse Beaty, Lesa Brown, Shani Lenore.

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Party goers at Don Ho, AKL's annual party, play volleyball behind the fraternity's house. Don Ho 
gave people the chance to say good-bye to the graduating seniors.

Members of Alpha Kappa Lambda and Alpha Sigma Alpha social sorority take turns teeter 
tottering on the square in downtown Kirksville. The money raised went to support the YMCA.

Alpha Kappa Lambda Front Row: James Hoskins, president; Rod Harkey, vice-president; Craig 
Schaefer, secretary; Ryan Beckerle, vice-president of alumni. Row Two: Jason Truesdell, Jon 
Hoag, Jeff Barry, Jay MacLellan, Martin Boonkham. Row Three: Mike Sahrman, Jason Hagen, 
Matt Tedoni, Scott Zarinelli, Eric Anderhub, Tim Rutledge. Back Row: Scott Hinsley, Michael 
Mbah, Mark Johnson, Brian Pavlisin, Daniel Berger, Jon Gohl, Aaron Gardner.

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A Lifelong Brotherhood
AKL's provide an extended family

Using "scare tactics" to raise money for their philanthropy, the members of Alpha Kappa 
Lambda social fraternity once again celebrated all hallows eve sponsoring their annual haunted 
house. All proceeds from the event went to benefit Cystic Fibrosis.

The fraternity celebrates Halloween every year by converting their fraternity house into a home 
for goblins, ghouls and ghosts. Members of the fraternity try to scare those brave enough to 
enter the haunted maze in the basement of the house. One can continue this "journey" into the 
bizzare as the more adventurous are led through a haunted trail in the woods behind the 
fraternity's house.

"The fraternity has been doing the haunted house for a long time," said junior Rod Harkey. "We 
raised about $1000 doing the haunted house and the proceeds are donated to Cystic Fibrosis."

This year the Alpha Kappa Lambda's participated in the Teeter-totter for the YMCA with the 
Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority, members sat for seven days straight to raise money for new soccer 
fields. The fraternity also took part in the Heart Walk to raise money for the American Heart 
Association. Another special thing the members did was collect toys to donate to Toys for Tots 
at Christmas time, this enabled disadvantaged children to enjoy the season.

All the hard work and involvement the fraternity showed through the year was rewarded by 
receiving various awards at conclave. They were awarded the Rush Award, Community Service 
Award, Campus Involvement Award, and the Alumni Relations Award.

Each year the Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity holds the Don-Ho party to say farewell to 
graduating seniors. This year the festivities included the band Voodoo Child, who played all day 
and into the night. Also included in the day long festival were a barbeque and volleyball 
tournament. The volleyball tournament is a big draw for many of the alumni who return for the 
celebration.

Alpha Kappa Lambda means many different things to its members. Many of its members feel the 
fraternity is a second family. Brian Pavlisin feels that its a"place to feel at home when your away 
from home." Rob Mogerman's ties with his brothers form what he calls his "second family." 
"The AKL's are my second family. They'll always be there for you when you need them the 
most," said Mogerman.

Patsy Stroker

Members of Alpha Kappa Lambda social fraternity pose for a photo at their Animal House Toga 
Party. Social activities and spending time with each other was one of the reasons for the unique 
bond between members.

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Alpha Phi begins strong traditions early

As Alpha Phi went through its fifth year at NMSU, it focused on the three areas in which it prided 
itself: philanthropies, social events, and Watchcare.

Throughout the year, Alpha Phi cleaned a mile-long strip of Highway 63 for the Adopt-a-Highway 
program. In the spring, it held a soccer tournament in order to raise money for charities such as 
the Heart Association and the Alpha Phi Foundation. As a unique type of public service, Alpha 
Phi held biannual cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) workshops to certify each of its active 
members. By the middle of the spring semester, about 95 percent of the actives were certified 
to administer CPR.

On the social side, Alpha Phi worked toward diversity by mixing with many Greek organizations 
in order to meet as many people in the Greek community as possible. Social
chair Marni Laverentz noted the importance of the activities.

"Since we are such a new Greek organization," Laverentz said, "we have worked really
hard to secure our place on this campus. We are looking toward the future by trying to set some 
strong traditions in our social activities."

To ensure safety not only for each other but for the entire Greek community, Alpha Phi 
practiced a program called Watchcare. During the year, Alpha Phi members were sober drivers 
for Delta Zeta's date party as well as having designated drivers for their own mixers, date parties 
and formals.

"Watchcare is a program we take very seriously," vice president Tamara Holmes said. "By 
watching over one another, we protect ourselves from danger and injury and bring our 
sisterhood closer together."

Tamara Holmes

In order to participate in the rope and spoon relay event of Homecoming Olympics for the Alpha 
Phi team, senior Kristen Nisbet, juniors Nichole Quigley, Lisa Dragivich and sophomore Paulette 
Campbell raise their arms and cheer. The object of the game was to either drop the rope down 
their shirts or weave it up through the top before passing the end down the line.

Alphi Phi members junior Rebecca Ems, sophomore Paulette Campbell, senior Jen Bender and 
Shannon Metcalf, sophomore Gwen Field, and Metcalf's roommate, Delta Zeta senior Holly 
Becker, hang out in the Blanton-Nason Hall courtyard.

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Alpha Phi Front Row: Kim Boone, president; Michelle Williams, vice-president; Hope Bunn, rush 
director; Christina Van Kirk, chaplain; Jennifer Strobl, treasurer; Jennifer King, administrative 
assistant. Row Two: Robin Farrell, Kristin Cook, Lisa Dragivich, Joni Cook, Stefani Duering, Jaime 
Alsup, Gwen Field, Kelley Adams, Jenna Barnes, Denise Naughton, Candice Carwile, Jennifer 
Beverlin. Row Three: Jill Sterrett, Shannon Schroeder, Diane Certa, Jennifer Buckaloo, Jennye 
Chase, Paulette Campbell, Gina King, Adria Buss, Lora Tuley, Rebecca Ems. Back Row: Marni 
Laverentz, Christina Kloecker, Meghan Smulczenski, Amy McFarland, Ann Miller, Denise Greiwe, 
Kerry Gaines, Julie Fellows, Leslie Woste.

Alpha Phi Front Row: LeAnn Crim, recording secretary; Nicole Lusk, Panhellenic Council non-
voting representative, Kristi Scaglia, external chapter promotions; Jenny McElhany, internal 
chapter promotions; Deanna Woodward, scholarship chair; Nichole Quigley, social chair. Row 
Two: Danielle Shunk, Amy Fischer, Penny Robb, Shara Pierceall, Tara Van Rie, Jill Myers, Kristi 
Stahlman, Jennifer Fallert. Row Three: Colleen Meyer, Jessica Curran, Julie Roche, Kristen Nisbet, 
Leah Hollcroft, Janis Kim, Susan Glass, Heather Gregery, Julie Ann McGuire. Back Row: Jennifer 
Chase, Melissa Jepson, Carolyn Money, Tess Bresley, Jennifer Davis, Heather McNamara, Becky 
Gustin, Beth Roberts.

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Several members of Alpha Phi Alpha pose with students participating in the "Go to High School, 
Go to College" program. The program encourages students to stay in school and pursue a 
college education.

Members of Alpha Phi Alpha social fraternity pose for an informal picture. The organization 
received its NMSU charter in 1973.

Alpha Phi Alpha Front Row: Daryl White. Back Row: Edward Sutton, Sean Stalling.

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Alpha Phi Alpha Celebrates Twenty Years

Service & dedication to excellence in education

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated, Iota Xi chapter, recently celebrated their 20th 
anniversary at NMSU after gaining their charter in 1973. The fraternity was founded in 1906 and 
was the first African-American Greek organizarion in the United States. There are 7 local 
members, but the fraternity numbers over 150,000 worldwide.

This past year the fraternity was busy throughout with special celebrations. One such 
celebration was in honor of Malcolm X's birthday. For the celebration, "Journey Towards 
Enlightenment", there was a poetry reading, skits were performed, artwork was displayed, and 
jazz music was played. The fraternity also holds celebrations each year in honor of a famous 
alumni, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Another activity the organization took part in was their Founder's Day celebration. This was held 
February 4 for the 20th reunion of the Iota Xi chapter. 25 alumni members were present for the 
ceremonies which included the Black and Gold pageant and the traditional step show.

The fraternity found many worthy causes to aid this year. They held a food and clothing drive to 
assist the Salvation Army and sold daffodils for the American Heart Association. The members 
also collected money for the Adair County Humane Society.

A major service that Alpha Phi Alpha assists with is the "Go to High School, Go to College" 
program. This is where members meet with and instruct elementary age students the 
importance of staying in school and getting an education. The NMSU campus was site for fourth 
and fifth grade students from St. Louis to visit and get an idea of what college is. Also the 
members of Alpha Phi Alpha from the Chicago area met with students in their schools to discuss 
the decision of staying in school and pursuing a higher education.

When asked what he thinks of first when asked about his fraternity Anthony Butler replied, 
"Service and dedication to excellence in education. This is the basis that the fraternity was first 
founded."

The fraternity's motto reflects all the hard work and community assistance the members 
contribute: "First of All, Servant of All, We Shall Transcend All". The local chapter has been 
awarded for its excellence by being selected the Chapter of the Year in Missouri for the past five 
years.

Patsy Stroker

Senior Sean Stalling gives an emotional speech about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Stalling 
presented the speech as part of the symposium honoring King. The members of Alpha Phi Alpha 
helped organize the symposium.

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Alpha Sigma Alpha Front Row: Leslie Brockelmeyer, president; Sarah Clingman, vice-president of 
collegians; Karin Jorgensen, vice-president of alumnae; Jennifer Russom, chaplain; Kelly O'Toole, 
rush chairperson; Jennifer Roy, Panhellenic delegate. Row Two: Shauna Masters, Betsy Burge, 
Jan Altmansberger, Robyn Schalda, Shannon Priddy, Andrea Roberts, Sara Glover. Row Three: 
Jennifer MacBryde, Lisa Schilling, Laurie Shafer, Cheryl Gabriel, Leeann Gasperoni, Carly Kotinek. 
Back Row: Cali Dinslage, Dawn Schumann, Amanda Myers, Anne Robertson, Elizabeth 
Pauzauskie, Ruth Roettger.

Alpha Sigma Alpha Front Row: Barb Jungclaus, membership director; Anna Schmerber, editor; 
Kerri Stockmann, treasurer; Robyn Stengel, secretary; Lisa Gmeiner, sisterhood council; Jennifer 
Whitener, social chair. Row Two: Carrie McClellan, Debbie Hawickhorst, Kelly Whiteaker, Robin 
Corley, Cindy Alman, Jennifer Miller, Laura Dixon. Row Three: Jennifer Sendag, Heather Leslie, 
Jennifer Marriott, Michelle Robins, Sara Hill, Katie Dando. Back Row: Kathryn Weindel, Nicole 
Daniel, Elizabeth Saranita, Tracey Hoell, Jennifer Lunsford, Stacey Turpenoff, Mary Ellen Kraus.

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Bystanders senior Kathy Hood and sophomore Jennifer Gittemeier cheer on the Alpha Sigma 
Alpha Homecoming Olympic team at Red Barn Park. Gittemeier left early to take her place as 
Cindy when the Brady kids performed a rendition of "Sunshine Day" at the lip sync contest later 
that afternoon.

Seniors Christine Reinhardt and Cheryl Gabriel get ready for the spoon-on-a-rope relay to start 
at the Homecoming Olympics. The 42 fall pledge class members were responsible for the Alpha 
Sigma Alpha homecoming skit, a Facts of Life satire, featuring a wheelchair-bound Mrs. Garrett, 
sophomore Cali Dinslage.

Alpha Sigma Alpha Reaches Out of Its Bounds

The women of Alpha Sigma Alpha social sorority reached outside of their present membership 
boundaries to focus on philanthropies and alumnae.

For the third year, Alpha Sigma Alpha held the Puppy Love for Tally drive. Members of the 
sorority picked up puppies from the Adair County Humane Society and walked them around 
campus and to area businesses.

"Our goals during this philanthropy," junior Robyn Stengel, Alpha Sigma Alpha president, said, 
"are to find homes for dogs from the Humane Society and to collect donations in remembrance 
of Tally Stephens."

Stephens was a NMSU Alpha Sigma Alpha member who was killed in a car accident in 1991.

For another service project, Alpha Sigma Alpha took its turn teetertottering on the square to 
raise money for the Kirksville YMCA. The women paired up with the men of Alpha Kappa 
Lambda to teeter around the clock for 168 hours, raising $510 for the YMCA. All members took 
part in the ups and downs by signing up for at least an hour on the seesaw.

Homecoming Week provided the sorority with an opportunity to get to know past members and 
to celebrate a victory in the royalty competition. For the Alpha Sigma Alpha alumnae who 
returned to Kirksville for Homecoming, the sorority hosted a "Coketails" banquet after the 
football game, at which current NMSU Alphas mingled with members from previous years.

"Many alumnae returned to Kirksville for 'Coketails,'" Stengel said. "Alphas of all ages got 
reacquainted. We were also thrilled to have one of our sisters, Sarah Clingman, crowned 
Homecoming Queen."

Clingman, a junior, received the royal title along with senior John Comfort of Lambda Chi Alpha.

Leta Betts

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Black Panhellenic Council ~ Interfraternity Council

Black Panhellenic Council Front Row: George Mitchell, president; Aaron Royster, vice-president; 
Lara Sondon, secretary; Keisha Farmer, treasurer; Demonn Smith, sergeant-at-arms; Edward 
Sutton, assistant greek coordinator. Row Two: Elyse Beaty, Michelle McClure, Shanise McCarty, 
Shaunelle Curry, Frances Davis, Lesa Brown, Mornica Winfrey. Back Row: Danielle Foster, Stacie 
Davis, Robert Higginbottom, Maise Howard.

Interfraternity Council (IFC) Front Row: Chuck Howard, president; Neil Moynihan, first vice-
president; Christopher Weis, second vice-president. Back Row: Jason Bridwell, Chad Stockel, 
Sean Lynch, Rich Houser, Craig Schaefer, Greg Pfeuffer, Ben Secoy.

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Greek Councils

Black Panhellenic Council

The Black Panhellenic Council consisted of one representative from each black fraternity and 
sorority on campus. These members formed the council's executive board. Members met 
weekly to discuss issues and problems facing the black Greek system. The organization discussed 
pertinent issues and passed policies which affected all black Greeks. Council members planned 
social events and fundraisers involving members of different black Greek organizations, 
encouraging black Greeks to become a unified force on campus.

The Lambda Chi Alpha and Delta Zeta street graffiti were the victims of vandalism. The 
Interfraternity Council sponsored several forums to discuss relations between Greeks and the 
campus community.

Interfraternity Council

The Interfraternity Council represented male Greeks on campus. The council coordinated rush 
activities, the fall Greek Development Conference and Greek Week. IFC worked closely with the 
Panhellenic Council to help strengthen the ties among all Greeks. Representatives worked with 
members of the administration, trying to promote a positive image for the Greek community. 
The group also sponsored forums that offered Greeks and non-Greeks the opportunity to 
discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Greek life.

Various fraternities compete against one another during Greek Intramurals. Activities such as 
this are coordinated by the Interfratemity Council.

Social fraternity rush events, like this one at the Pi Kappa Phi house, gave potential rushees a 
chance to meet members of the various fraternities. During spring rush, the IFC reported that 
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Moving slowly down Franklin Street, the Delta Chi and Sigma Chi Delta float makes its way 
through the Homecoming parade. Delta Chi fraternity was known for its family like atmosphere.

The Delta Chi house is located behind Centennial Hall on First Street. The small number of 
members allow for a special closeness among members.

Delta Chi Front Row: Bill Mc Cormick, president; Mark Mlynarczyk, vice-president; John Missel, 
secretary; Jason Snyder, treasurer; Kevin White, alumni secretary; Tim Heublein, sergeant-at-
arms. Row Two: Bastiaan VanDeWerk, Rick VanBaaren, Ron Higgins, Matthew Haker, Thomas 
Berna tow, Jr., John Marshall, Aaron Nauman. Row Three: Miguel Gutierrez, Greg Pfeuffer, 
Shawn Piland, Jason Bonilla, Brian Lee, Jeff Tomschin, Benjamin Secoy, Travis Prewett. Back 
Row: Bryan Backowski; Mark Arts; Keith Blunt, alumni advisor; Kyle Loveless; Nathaniel Dahm.

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Brotherhood for a Lifetime

Delta Chi's offer a family type atmosphere

Delta Chi social fraternity, a small close-knit fraternity, gained its charter at NMSU in 1978. The 
size of the fraternity is possibly their biggest drawing feature during rush season. As sophomore 
Greg Pfeuffer stated, the closeness and friendships in the fraternity gives it a family type 
atmosphere. This closeness is possibly a reason that their membership has been increasing. 
Freshman Shawn Piland said that even though over the last two semesters they have grown, 
everyone still knows everyone else, and the closeness isn't changing as they grow.

This year Delta Chi participated in two new events along with some other yearly events. 
Heartland Food Drive, a campus sponsored event, and playing Bingo with the residents of Twin 
Pines were the new activites for the year. "Run for the Border," another event sponsored by the 
fraternity, is a yearly fund raiser for the Coalition for Literacy where fraternity members and a 
sorority run from Kirksville to Iowa. Delta Chi is also a member of the Adopt-A-Highway 
program.

The biggest event for the year was the chartering weekend, which occurs in March. That 
weekend, alumni return and meet the current chapter members. The turnout for this event has 
increased every year since it was first organized.

The fraternity has two professors and a university staff member as members. Lee Lindervald, 
assistant professor of physics, David McCurdy, associate professor of chemistry and David 
Clithero, director of planned giving, serve as connections to the university and help keep the 
members on the "right track." Pfeuffer said the men serve as father figures to the fraternity 
members.

The fraternity was founded in 1890 at Cornell University. It's motto is "Brotherhood for a 
Lifetime." The fraternity's colors are red and white. Famous alumnus include actor Kevin 
Costner.

Patsy Stroker

Members of Delta Chi social fraternity and Sigma chi Delta social sorority show their 
Homecoming spirit while on their float.

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A Most Outstanding Organization
An exceptional year for Delta Sigma Theta
	
Being awarded the "Most Outstanding Organization Of The Year", the women of Delta Sigma 
Theta sorority had an exceptional year. The members of Delta Sigma Theta provided services to 
the campus, community, nation and internationally which were the reasons for their award.

Delta Sigma Theta is committed to performing public service. They are involved with the many 
aspects of service, which include education, political awareness, mental and physical health and 
international involvement.

On campus, the members held a forum on sexually transmitted diseases and safe sex, raised 
money for charities and participated in Tel-Alumni. They held a Pre-Kwanzaa Ceremony for the 
campus which was a celebration of African American culture.

The sorority educated the Northeast Missouri State University Campus about Kwanzaa. In the 
absence of the keynote speaker for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Deltas read some of the 
principles of Kwanzaa and incorporated them into Dr. King's dream.

Delta Sigma Theta made their presence known in the community in many ways. One way was by 
providing recreation for the patients at Twin Pines Adult Care Facility. These ladies also collected 
clothes for the Violence Intervention Center, contributed funds as well as held a clothes drive 
for the Salvation Army and assisted in coordinating Christmas activities for employers and their 
children of Laughlin Pavilion Hospital.

Nationally, the group held a forum on "What it means to be an African American Male", 
coordinated a panel of positive role models for African American Males and contributed funds 
to Habitat for Humanity, a project dedicated to provide homes for the homeless.

On the international level, the sorority collected money for the United Nations International 
Children's Emergence Fund and contributed funds to assist in building and maintaining a 
maternity ward in Kenya, West Africa.

Through their dedication and persistence, the women of Delta Sigma Theta have had a 
tremendous impact upon the NMSU campus and especially to those whom they have served.
Karen Casagrande

Delta Sigma Theta neophytes, sophomores Darnella Williams, Donna Stewart and senior Nancy 
Johnson show their unity.

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Proud members of Delta Sigma Theta social sorority pose with their award. The organization 
won the prestigious "Outstanding Organization of the Year Award."

Delta Sigma Theta sisters stop for a photo in Brewer Hall. Many of the members lived in the hall 
which helped achieve a sense of community and closeness.

Delta Sigma Theta Front Row: Michelle McClure, president; Danielle Foster, vice-president; Kara 
Bickhem, recording secretary; Shaunelle Curry, corresponding secretary; Karla Bennett, 
treasurer. Back Row: Keisha Farmer, Shanise Mc Carty, Nyasha Nyamapfene, Stacie Davis, 
Vanessa Woods, Renee Mc Cowan.

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Delta Zeta Front Row: Kathy Cierpiot, vice-president of membership; Emy Christensen, 
president; Kristin Liefer, vice-president of education. Row Two: Marla Ciboski, Janet Becker, Erin 
Johnson, Tricia Buchheit, Jessica Dittmeier, Katie Kahl, Mindi Johnson, Amy Kent, Nicole Ragusa. 
Row Three: Jennifer Pfeiffer, Andrea Glore, Mindy Copeland, Kristin Schnelten, Tonya Dickson, 
Tobey Sallee, Stefanie Moeller, Andrea Leak, Rachel Sabo, Tricia Cromer. Back Row: Melanie 
Herrmann, Laura Friederich, Stacey Cruise, Angi Hampton, Audra Feller, Kathy Dollard, Melissa 
Turnbaugh, Kathleen Reader, Christina Lutter.

Delta Zeta Front Row: Susan Blowers, treasurer; Jane Gerst, recording secretary; Stefani Cain, 
Panhellenic Council delegate; Rachel Kapke, academics. Row Two: Tasha Willits, Krista Schenck, 
Heather McMullen, Lisa Kneer, Heather Deering, Davinne Law, Michelle Lozano, Melissa 
Pomicter, Lisa Meirose, Heather Peterson. Row Three: Stephanie Reidinger, Kelsey Holt, Rachel 
Hicks, Kathryn Spomer, Ann Wilcox, Tracy Studt, Jessie Jenkins, Sarah Busse, Mandy Wilson. 
Back Row: Jenny O'Brien, Carrie Bendure, Amy Brewe, Margot Sutton, Karen Myers, Melissa 
Steibel, Jennifer Kane, Courtenay Leonard, Jessica Parsons.

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Delta Zeta freshmen Tricia Buchheit, Sarah Busse and Michelle Tiff give a standing ovation to the 
first place DZ-Lambda duo for skit, float and street graffiti competitions on Oct. 8. Following the 
coronation of the homecoming king and queen in Baldwin Auditorium, the crowd was led to 
Pershing Arena for the pep rally.

Senior Chad Ittner portrays a nerd who wants a date with the Homecoming queen but instead 
steps into H-TV to end up with Chrissy from Three's Company, sophomore Kristin Schnelten. 
Although practicing for the skit began three weeks in advance, the time investment paid off 
when the stage teamwork between Delta Zeta and Lambda Chi Alpha won first place.

Delta Zeta pulls together for competition

Besides being one of the largest chapters on the Northeast campus, Delta Zeta made it big 
nationally in 1993-94.

At its national convention in Indianapolis, Ind., Delta Zeta won numerous awards, including 
recognition as one of the top ten chapters and an award for having one of the top six pledge 
programs.

Delta Zeta President Emy Christensen said that since Delta Zeta was very strong nationally, it 
was even more exciting for the girls to be recognized.

"I'm really proud of the girls this year because we all pulled together," Christensen said. "It took 
a lot of chapter effort to be awarded the top ten."

Winning recognition as a top ten chapter was based on the chapter's scholarship program, 
sisterhood activities, philanthropies and inter-greek involvement.

Christensen was also enthusiastic about the sorority's showing in the annual Homecoming 
activities. Delta Zeta and Lambda Chi Alpha shared first place overall, placing first in the skit 
competition with parodies of "Three's Company" and a workout with Richard Simmons and 
winning the street graffiti competition. As a solo team, Delta Zeta finished third in the 
Homecoming Olympics and fourth in the Lip Sync contest.

Robyn Schalda

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Three members of Kappa Alpha Psi social fraternity entertain the crowd at a Dog Days step 
show. The performances drew large crowds showing their support for all the hard work the 
members had done to perfect the routine.

Sophomore Reginald Jones performs in the Kappa Alpha Psi step show. Members spent many 
countless hours of practice before the performance.

Kappa Alpha Psi Front Row: James Vasser, keeper of records; Corey Hardin, pole march; Robert 
Higginbottom, keeper of exchequer; Reginald Jones, Stratagus.

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Our Fundamental Purpose is Achievement

Kappa Alpha Psi begins thirty-first year at NMSU

The Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity was founded in 1911. The local chapter received its charter at 
Northeast in 1963. The group's colors were crimson and cream. Kappa Alpha Psi members 
focused on self-improvement and community service, living by the fraternity's motto, "Our 
fundamental purpose is achievement."

The national fraternity was involved with the Guide Right program, which encouraged youth to 
stay in school and helped them to plan their careers and futures. Kappa Alpha Psi's local chapter 
also raised money for the Salvation Army.

Kappa Alpha Psi social fraternity members perform during their step show. The performance 
was held in conjunction with Dog Days.

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Lambda Chi Alpha praised nationally

As a growing and increasingly successful fraternity, Lambda Chi Alpha put a strong foot forward 
during the 1993-94 academic year.

With campus awards and national recognition, the organization gained prestige, and with a 
record-breaking spring rush of 27, Lambda Chi Alpha grew in number to become one of NMSU's 
largest social fraternities.

A packed crowd of Homecoming skit watchers burst into fits of laughter as Lambda Chi and 
Delta Zeta gave their first-place interpretation of a visit to TV land. At the Coronation ceremony 
that followed, senior John Comfort, the Lambda Chi Alpha representative, was crowned 
Homecoming king.

Winning the street graffiti contest, chairman's cup, and the parade float competition also added 
to the fraternity's enthusiasm for Homecoming week.

Lambda Chi Alpha's high scholastics, in addition to its drinking and risk management policies, 
earned the fraternity a national award as well as local recognition. The Grand High Alpha award 
honored the best of the nation's 220 Lambda Chi chapters, and the NMSU chapter was one of 
only seven chapters to receive the high-profile honor this year.

Senior Scott Keifer, fall semester Lambda Chi Alpha president, said the award was given for 
excellence over a period of time and the fraternity showed the nation that it was capable of this 
achievement.

"As an organization," Keifer said, "we set our goals early and spent a lot of time and work that 
paid off in the end."

Robyn Schalda

Accompanying the first place Lambda Chi Alpha and Delta Zeta Homecoming float, remote 
control senior Rob Keller is a necessity for this $400 television float complete with paper pomps. 
The image of a giant hornet being swatted by a bulldog was constructed with lots of plywood, 
paint and woodscrews in the hectic week preceding the parade.

Sophomores Ryan McCune, Todd Jirsa and Tamberlyn Stoneking and junior Ty Scheske call 
friends to ask for money while participating in the annual Lambda Chi Alpha Jail and Bail. The 
November event took place at Hy-Vee over a four day period in order to raise money for the 
March of Dimes.

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Lambda Chi Alpha Front Row: Scott Keifer, president; Michael Maroney, internal vice-president; 
Stephen Salem, external vice-president; Kevin Lancaster, secretary; John Howard, treasurer. 
Row Two: Andy Gensler, Mike Siwinski, Michael Graff, Todd Jirsa, Keith Konradi, David 
Reinhardt. Row Three: Van Le, Mark Monroe, Philip Barreca, Matthew Krob, Mark Willard, Doug 
Stewart, John Jackson. Back Row: John Treiber, Andy Hansen, Robert Enochs, Jim Heidenreich, 
Wes Kinerk, Dave Hill, Nathan Bell, Andrew Revell.

Lambda Chi Alpha Front Row: Fred Shaffer, advisor; Ty Scheske, social chairman; Tom Reid, rush 
chairman; Michael Mueller, risk manager. Row Two: Christopher Cannon, Phillip Martin, Dan 
Hubbard, Mike Landrum, Kyle Cope, Russ Neale, Matt Potter, David Groff. Row Three: Dan 
Spears, John Vieth, Eric Rotert, Thor Bersted, Kevin Poortinga, Kevin Tulipana, John Hussey. Back 
Row: Chris Riechers, Mark Hall, Todd Zimmerman, Brian Grotewiel, Brian Buddenhagen, Clay 
Moore.

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Order of Omega ~ Panhellenic Council

Order of Omega Front Row: Jeff Townsend, president; Nathaniel Dahm, vice-president; Amy 
Freeborn, secretary; Jay Mostyn, treasurer. Row Two: Debbie Hawickhorst, Kim Boone, Jennifer 
Roy, Robyn Stengel, Poppy Edmonson, Stefani Cain, Andrea Leak, Kristin Schneider, Rebecca 
Klatt, Leigh Walton. Row Three: Jenn Bender, Tricia Anderson, Jennifer Smith, Chad Ittner, Marc 
Willis, Emy Christensen, Joe Gilbert, Kim Celia. Back Row: Nick Nieponski, Patrick Fontana, John 
Comfort, Darren Deering, James Good, Brent Schowe, Rob Schneider.

Panhellenic Council Front Row: Stefani Cain, president; Shannon Metcalf, vice-president of 
external rush; Jennifer Roy, vice-president of scholarship; Melissa Armstead, treasurer. Row 
Two: Rebecca Klatt, advisor; Becka Meier, Debbie Hawickhorst, Nicole Sheets, Nicole Lusk. Back 
Row: Margot Sutton, Jennifer Searcy-Merrell, Jill Gregory.
	
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Order of Omega

Order of Omega is a national Greek honor society. Members represented the top one half of 
one percent of Greeks on campus. They were chosen on the basis of scholarship, leadership and 
service. Members held monthly meetings and worked with the Interfratemity Council to plan 
Greek Week and Greek Development Conference activities. The organization also participated in 
raising money and support for a different philanthropy each semester. Activities in the past have 
included the coordination of Greek service projects with the Kirksville City Hall.

Greek Councils

Alpha Phi members freshman Allison McCormick and senior Melissa Webber collect donations 
for "Victim Support Services" during their "Camp on the Mall." The event was sponored by Alpha 
Phi social sorority and the members of Phi Lambda Chi social fraternity.

Panhellenic Council

The governing body of sororities, the Panhellenic Council, worked to promote a sense of unity 
within the Greek system. Each sorority elected or appointed two representatives to the council. 
One representative from each group served as a voting member. Members of the Panhellenic 
Council, along with the Interfraternity Council, attended the annual Mid-America Panhellenic 
Council Association convention. At their weekly meetings, the council discussed policies 
concerning Greek social activities, rush procedures, and relations between Greeks and non-
Greeks.

Sorority members gather outside of Kirk Gym awaiting the opening of Greek Week. The 
Panhellenic Council helped organize the event.

New members are announced as sorority members participate in the annual "Yell-in," the 
traditional end to Panhellenic rush.

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Phi Beta Sigma
	
Despite small number, group achieves goals

Despite only having seven members, the members of Phi Beta Sigma social fraternity helped 
many in need with their philanthropic work. The members of Phi Beta Sigma worked with 
several agencies as part of their philanthropy projects.

In December the organization helped sponsor and organize the Black and Gold pagent. The Phi 
Beta Sigma social fraternity was originally founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C. on 
January 9, 1914.

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Phi Beta Sigma Front Row: Demonn Smith, treasurer; George Mitchell, vice-president; Steve 
Thompson, president; Artavus Austin, secretary.

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Pursuing Excellence
The fraternity with a "heart"

Living by the motto "flight of excellence," the seventy-seven members, who made up the 
backbone of the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity, began their fifth year at Northeast with work on 
projects which included the annual Oktoberfest and raising funds for a number of the group's 
philanthropic organizations. The fraternity was established on campus in 1987.

Preparation for the annual Oktoberfest began last year at the conclusion of last year's event. 
The event has been held annually in conjunction with Homecoming Week. Oktoberfest began 
the Wednesday before Homecoming and continued throughout the weekend. Oktoberfest is the 
largest social event sponsored by Phi Kappa Tau. Highlights of the week included the "block 
party" immediately after the Homecoming football game. The Oktoberfest was also a chance for 
alumni members to meet the new members of the fraternity.

The fraternity was also known for their fund raising projects to help the Childrens' Heart 
Foundation, the fraternity's major philanthropy. This year's project included donating money for 
every tackle made by a member of their fraternity during the football season. The group also 
solicitated support from local businesses to help raise funds for the cause. Approximately $1,000 
was raised by the brothers of Phi Kappa Tau and donated to the Heart foundations.

The group also made renovations to the fraternity house. These renovations would allow one of 
its members, sophomore Tom Celia, to return to school here. Celia had hurt himself while he 
was attending school previously and will live in the fraternity house in the fall.

"Heartland" was another project the group sponsored this past year. This project primarily was a 
training session on ways to better the fraternity, management within the group and various 
other programs the fraternity is associated with.

Phi Kappa Tau was founded at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. The Phi Kappa Tau founders 
originally gathered, in 1906, to combat undemocratic practices and false aristocracy. Famous 
alumnus of the fraternity include motion picture actor Robert Redford.

Freshman Sam Balsley passes the orange to his teammate junior Adam Teipel. Participants in 
the Homecoming Olympics were challenged with the orange-in-the-neck relay.

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Junior Adam Teipel stands with the end result of the cheeseball and whipped-cream relay on his 
face. This was a relay held at the Greek Olympics during Homecoming.

Members of the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity prepare to ask for a date to a Homecoming dance.

Phi Kappa Tau Front Row: Nick Nieponski, president; Scott Hankins, vice-president; Daniel Lake, 
treasurer; Sean Lynch, chaplain. Row Two: Sam Balsley, Mike Tumminello, Branon Hahs, Bill 
Crews, Brant Donis, Brian Dick, Mark Kille, Andy Bakota. Row Three: Jason McKnight, Jake Erwin, 
Brian Coffee, Stewart McIntyre; James Currant, Tim Krause, IFC representative. Back Row: Paul 
Grutter, Nick Della Vedova, Chris Zack.

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Phi Kappa Theta Front Row: Brent Schowe, president; Christopher Weis, first vice-president; Ray 
Flojo, second vice-president; Brian Wallace, secretary. Row Two: John Ellis, Dana Haeffner, Joe 
Hunt, Mico Farrell, Brad Stengel, Ty Ketchum, Kyle Donahue, Dave Lilagren, Dave Helms. Row 
Three: Neil Wiskur, Joshua Hastings, Brian Twenter, Tom Kersting, Dave Collett, Daniel Loberg, 
Jason Bridwell. Back Row: Nick Herfordt, Matthew Bebe, Sean Ensminger, Jay Hendren, Ron 
Klier, Marc Abbott, Steve Kucynda, Ryan Hillenbrand.

Phi Kappa Theta Front Row: Dean Haeffner, Bryan Muehlmeier, Ronald Fritz, Dan Huss, Scott 
Grothoff, Jeff Milam, Matt Grant, Bill Green. Row Two: Justus Bacott, Eric Habert, David 
Repovich, Sean Hixson, Chris Semerau, Tim Brown, Rob Schneider, Austin Miller, Jason Patton. 
Back Row: Dana Stotts, Mike Foster, Adam Stierna, Mark Evans, Damien Bessert, Jason Ward, 
Mike Kilp, associated instructor Mike Murray, Brett Barton.

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After Beavis and Butthead were moved to a later time on MTV due to their alleged detrimental 
influence on children, Phi Kaps sophomore Jason Heck and junior Jason Wendell incorporated 
the banned "fire, fire" phrase in their Homecoming skit. Their spoof included the trademark T-
shirts of the cartoon characters.

Responding to the 4:33 p.m. call from the Phi Kappa Theta house on Sept. 8, Kirksville firemen 
ended up staying until late to monitor the ashes. The new fraternity house, which will be home 
to 30 members, was purchased by alumni in time for new residents to move in the Saturday 
before the spring semester began on Jan. 10.

New abode for Phi Kappa Theta

Feelings of distress were followed by hopes of a new beginning for members of Phi Kappa Theta, 
whose house on Elson Street burned in a fire in September.

Since 13 members of the fraternity were without a home, the search for a new residence began 
immediately. Originally, the men wanted to rebuild on their old property, but new zoning laws 
prevented construction of a new house at that location.

Fraternity members Brian Twenter and Brent Schowe led the search for a new house. Twenter 
said that as the search progressed, it became clear that the best option the fraternity had was to 
purchase the house of the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity north of campus on Osteopathy.

"We needed a place larger than our old house, and this was the only place that would hold a 
fraternity of our size and meet the new zoning laws," Twenter said.

With financial help from Phi Kappa Theta alumni, the fraternity bought the house in December 
for $175,000. The house was situated on five acres of land and was able to hold 30 members, 
although only 19 Phi Kappa Theta members moved in for the spring semester.

Phi Kappa Theta members initially expressed concern about the distance between their new 
house and campus, but Twenter said that a partial solution was reached.

"I was a little worried about the distance from campus, but due to our size, it won't be a 
problem, and we love living here," Twenter said. "We figured we'd have a problem with rides 
and stuff involving parties and drinking, so we implemented a designated driving program."

Beth Birchler

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A Silver Anniversary

Phi Lambs Celebrate twenty-five years

Phi Lambda Chi social fraternity celebrated their 25th anniversary at NMSU this past March. The 
fraternity currently has 22 members locally.

Each year Phi Lambda Chi participates in the "Camp on the Mall" in order to raise money for its 
local philanthropy, Violence Support Services. Violence Support Services aids women who have 
been victims of domestic violence. The "Camp on the Mall" is a twenty-four hour vigil that the 
fraternity participates in with the Alpha Phi social sorority. Another organization that the 
fraternity donates to annually is St. Jude's Children Hospital in Memphis.

Activities that the fraternity held this year included the Homecoming banquet and the spring 
formal. Each of these events were known for bringing current members and alumni together.

Phi Lambda Chi has been working the past few years to improve the three and a half acres that 
they own on south Osteopathy Street. Some of the improvements they have done include 
building a pavilion, deck, and barbecue pit. The fraternity does the majority of the construction 
themselves and gain a feeling of satisfaction for all the hard work they do. In the future they 
hope to enlarge the fraternity house.

Phi Lambda Chi received its charter at Northeast in 1969. It was originally founded in 1925 at the 
University of Central Arkansas. Members live by the motto "All the Greek you need to know." 
The fraternity colors are royal blue and gold. In 1990 the local chapter was named "Chapter of 
the Year" by the national organization.

Patsy Stroker

Phi Lambda Chi social fraternity sits together during the Greek Week ceremonies. The small 
membership allows for a greater sense of closeness.

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Members of Phi Lambda Chi along with Alpha Phi social sorority camped on the mall to raise 
money for Violence Support Services. The money raised went to benefit women who were 
victims of violence.

The Phi Lambda Chi house is home for many of the members. The fraternity owns the residence 
and does most of its own construction.

Phi Lambda Chi Front Row: Jeff Briggs, president; David Hein, vice-president; Erich Hanover, 
secretary; Chad Kramer, treasurer; Matt Wallis, sentinel. Row Two: Ike Mc Milian, Jonathan 
Fitzsimmons, Bryan Guggenmos, Duffy McGinnis, Chin Johnson, Aaron Staebell, Ethan Sincox. 
Back Row: Brad Stanfield, Martin Hammond, Robert Loseman, Matt Jennings, Robert 
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Three members of Phi Sigma Kappa social fraternity belt out a song during one of their parties.

The Phi Sigma Kappa intramurals team takes an early lead against the Sigma Tau Gamma team. 
The group participated in several intramural events.

Phi Sigma Kappa Front Row: Dennis Smith, president; Brian Weindel, vice-president; Oliver 
Nussbaum, treasurer; Keith Rider, sentinel; James Kinney, secretary. Row Two: Jason Squires, 
William Robinette, Shawn Emerson, Craig Heil, Brian Rivolta, Mike Robinson. Row Three: Andy 
Ira, Matt Houser, Mike Schirdewahn, Bruce Driver, Rich Houser, Jason Morrison, Todd Willing. 
Back Row: Andrew Kearney, Eric Esarey, John Langle, Steve Maasen, Eric Madiar, John Mc 
Kenzie, Curt Franklin.

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Phi Sigma Kappa Keeps The Golden Rule

Despite name changes, fraternity endures through time

Founded on March 18,1873, at the University of Massachusetts, the members of Phi Sigma 
Kappa social fraternity have been a powerful presence on the Northeast campus since 1910, 
when the local chapter received its charter. The group was chartered as Sigma Tau Delta. Since 
then the group has had two name changes, in 1927, they were known as Phi Sigma Epsilon and 
in 1985, they changed their title to the present Phi Sigma Kappa social fraternity.

The members live by their motto "The Golden Rule." The fraternity colors are cardinal red and 
silver. The fraternity is known for their philanthropic work and support for the American Heart 
Association. Famous Phi Sigma Kappa alumni include sportscaster Dick Enberg and comedians 
Don Knotts and Red Skelton.

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Pi Kappa Phi Front Row: Gregg Knehans, president; David Sweeney, vice-president; Mark Boyle, 
collecting treasurer; Jim Noble, recording secretary. Row Two: Steve Schneider, Tim Taylor, Zac 
Cannon, Brian Graham, Dan Colby, Eric Vehige, Jeffrey Coleman, David Bryant, Michael 
Killebrew, Anthony Di Salvo. Back Row: Bradley Sweeney, Jason Buschjost, Jay Hennings, Phill 
Warren, Jason Noland, Michael Zolezzi, Chuck Howard, Josh Wansing, Matthew Daues.

Pi Kappa Phi Front Row: Chad Lensch, chaplain; Marc Gugliuzza, historian; Garrick Noland, 
secretary. Row Two: Jamie Homer, Roy McDonald, Craig Mueller, John Osiecki, Jason Carson, 
John Riordan, J.T. Wiley, Jason Chorazy. Back Row: Darin Hoppe, Austin Moore, Chris Wood, 
Aaron Stam, Chuck Dietrich, Jamie Wansing, Chris Johnston, Bryan Kash.

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Pi Kappa Phi provides a PUSH

The year is best summarized by the term "great activity" for the members of Pi Kappa Phi 
fraternity. This year's "activity" included two major events for the fraternity: the setting of 
records in their national fraternity and moving to a new location.

The first record the fraternity set was in the area of their work with their national philanthropy 
People Understanding the Severely Handicapped, PUSH America. PUSH America was formed to 
help children with handicaps and to raise awareness of their needs. The Pi Kappa Phi fraternity 
sent eight members to a PUSH America camp over spring break. The camp was designed to 
allow handicapped children to experience outdoor life. Forty active members from around the 
nation attended this camp to do odd jobs to help keep the camp running.

Northeast's Pi Kappa Phi raised over $1,500 for PUSH America through scaffold sits, push-a-
thons, and car washes. The annual scaffold was held outside of McClain Hall to raise funds to 
sponsor empathy training in schools and build playgrounds for handicapped children.

Another event to raise money for PUSH America involved a cross country bicycle ride. To help 
raise money for the philanthropy, Pi Kappa Phi member sophomore J.T. Wiley participated in a 
bicycle ride that started in San Francisco and concluded in Washington, D.C.

Another record set by the fraternity was at their annual regional conclave. Northeast's Pi Kappa 
Phi sent more members to the annual meeting than any other chapter.

At the end of the school year, members of the fraternity were forced to find a new home. The 
university purchased the house, located at 207 East Normal, that the fraternity occupied to 
make way for a new parking lot. According to Pi Kappa Phi members a move would be possible 
by raising funds among active chapters.

The Pi Kappa Phi national fraternity was founded on December 10,1904, at the College of 
Charleston in South Carolina. It received its charter on campus on April 29, 1972.		
Brian Becker

Junior Darin Hoppe sits on the scaffold in front of McClain Hall. The scaffold sit was organized to 
help raise money for the fraternity's national philanthropy, PUSH America.

Members of Pi Kappa Phi pose for the camera while sitting on their homecoming float during 
the parade. The float is best remembered for incorporating the television show Cheers into the 
theme and design of the float.

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Designated Drivers: Sigma Phi Epsilon

Sigma Phi Epsilon, the largest fraternity on campus, focused on safety by implementing a sober 
driver program called "Johnny Cab" at the beginning of September.

The program was offered to Sigma Phi Epsilon party-goers on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 
Saturday nights and every member had to take his turn as a sober driver. Fraternity president 
Matt Judkins said he thought the program was needed so members who wanted to drink would 
have a safe way home.

"I'm very proud of it," Judkins said. "It's something we really needed in the past. Johnny Cab is 
something we feel is unique to us, and now other organizations are starting to do it. It gives 
people a safety net when they need it."

Junior Tyson Bragg, head of the fraternity's risk management committee, said he helped social 
chairman Dave Hartman design the Johnny Cab program. It only took one semester for them to 
turn the idea into reality.

"So far, it's really working well," Bragg said. "We have at least 20 people who use the drivers 
every night, and almost everyone uses them on the nights we have parties."

Although the fraternity experienced embarrassment in November over a highly-publicized 
drunken driving accident involving a Sigma Phi Epsilon member, Bragg said the publicity had a 
positive effect on the Johnny Cab program.

"It made us realize that it can actually happen to someone in our own fraternity and that we're 
not invincible," Bragg said. "Everyone has opened up their eyes, and now people are turning to 
the sober drivers instead of trying to drive themselves home drunk."

Beth Birchler

Doing his part as a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Homecoming Olympics relay team, junior 
Jim Silvernail forges a path through his clothing while waiting to be passed the string with 
attached spoon. Silvernail did not know that he was going to participate in the string event until 
that afternoon but everything worked out when his team won the event.

Senior Steve Kritzmire fills in the gray background of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Homecoming Street 
Graffiti block while sophomore Joe Harszy watches. The sidewalk design came from a polaroid of 
the original skull and crossbones in the fraternity garage and was coordinated by sophomore 
Allen Maris.

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Sigma Phi Epsilon Front Row: Dave Miesner, president; Joe Gilbert, vice-president; Spencer 
Langley, chaplain; Neill Moynihan, Interfraternity Council representative; Jim Silvernail, assistant 
controller. Row Two: Marc Cotton, Mike Nguyen, Trey Luina, Andy Hendren, Jason Herold, Tom 
Hughes, Jim Zeck, Eric Janson, Blake Farrill, Chris Ryan. Row Three: Fabian Benito, Matt Hurych, 
Patrick Fontana, Steve Greiner, Brad Busch, Kevin Martin, Brice Windsor, Todd Fitts, Steve 
Miesner, Scott Baldus. Back Row: Derek Mazeitis, Shane Lager, Shawn Nanney, Joe Harszy, Tom 
Hall, Bryan Lampe, Steve Chester, Jim Cunningham, Tony Torres.

Sigma Phi Epsilon Front Row: Dave Hartman, social chairman; Mike Morhaus, controller; James 
Good, campus involvement chairman; Jamie Cosgrove, vice-president of recruitment; Matt 
Judkins, rush chairman. Row Two: Robert Koester, Dennis Osalkowski, Tom Hughes, Paul 
Chapman, Matt Lomax, Mike Biswell, Tyson Bragg, Tom Hawickhorst, Chris Myers, Marc Willis, 
Shazzie Naseem. Row Three: Jay Mostyn, Mike Rejniak, Chris James, Andy Dykens, Russell Lee, 
Scott Mailhes, Donald Betz, Glenn Schmitz, John Cheek, Greg Studt, Jay Reyna. Back Row: Pat 
Fontana, Matthew Sherwood, Aaron Bryant, Tom Harszy, Joel Rademeyer, Scott O'Hare, Lance 
Dorgan, Shawn Barry, Joshua Bahr, Rob Adamec, Derek Mazeitis.

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Service

Sigma Chi Delta continues growth

One member of Sigma Chi Delta describes their sorority as a "diverse group of individuals, that 
can't be stereotyped by any particular characteristic."

This is only the third year of existence for Sigma Chi Delta, and they have a strong 47 member 
group of women. Even though Sigma Chi Delta is a local sorority, not led by a national 
organization, they are continuing to grow and gain popularity.

Freshman Mary Ellen Delsing states, "We get to create who we are becoming, and it is definitely 
a unique and loving experience."

Another member stated, "Being local is not better or worse, it is not the right way, it is just our 
way, and we do it the best!"

A change to the campus came this year for the first time with the Street Graffiti Paintings on the 
sidewalk for Homecoming Week sponsored by Sigma Chi Delta. This gave all organizations on 
campus a chance to express their ideas through a painted design.

Their group believes it is important to be active and participate in many service activities. 
Through the Northeast Community Action Agency, they work with the ABC Head Start Center. 
They read books to children, helped with baking, and just visited with the kids and were role 
models.

With the Panhellenic Council they went to the Chariton Valley Association for Handicapped 
Citizens to visit people on their birthdays. Sigma Chi Delta was recognized by the Center for 
Service Learning with an Outstanding Service Award for public service.
Freshman Mary Lagermann stated "I'm proud that our sorority was finally recongized for all it's 
hard work and dedication."

For the first time "Street Graffiti" was an activity during Homecoming Week. Sigma Chi Delta 
joined other organizations to paint their designs. The sorority was responsible for approving the 
preliminary, full-color designs, buying the supplies, measuring the spaces, and guarding the 
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Before its fall date party. Barnyard Blitz, Sigma Chi Delta offered country line dancing lessons in 
Ophelia Parrish. Couples learned from a member enrolled in social and western dancing.

The spring pledge class of 15 women, the biggest in their history, is activated with the gift of 
sweatshirts bearing letters from Big Sisses. Many of the shirts were the sorority's colors: navy 
blue and forest green.

Sigma Chi Delta Front Row: Jennifer Seyfert, president; Renee Rehfeldt, vice-president; Theresa 
Bednar, secretary; Laura Davis, treasurer; Jan Horn, parliamentarian; Lisa Millsap, pledge 
educator. Row Two: Jennifer Ruder, Stephanie Smith, Deborah Allen, Joanna Linton, Andrea 
Carl, Kathy Burger, Colleen Meyer, Regina Mills, Jennifer Beaver, Carrie Faulstich, Kristen 
Kusmaul, Dana Carl. Row Three: Marcia Becker, Kathy Kardis, Dionne Curtis, Nikki Moyes, Shelly 
Grail, Mary Lagermann, Michelle Ott, Melissa Jost, Laura Shirley, Crystal Bieterman. Back Row: 
Mary Ellen Delsing, Jacki Janovsky, Heather Rathsam, Julie Jensen, Stacy Stephens, Julia Grelk, 
Lori Ballard, Jennifer Dearcy-Merrell, Margaret Spratt.

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Sigma Kappa Front Row: Nikki Smart, president; Gwen Ludwig, vice-president of pledge 
education; Kelley Rudd, vice-president of membership; Amanda Solomon, recording secretary; 
Hope Cross, treasurer; Becka Meier, Panhellenic representative. Row Two: Kecia Leary, Lisa 
Kralina, Rachelle Stone, Rachel White, Becky Huber, Cindy Stecher, Erin Seidel, Stephanie 
Johnson, Abby Dapice, Jenni Bowers, Karin Nott, Heather Field. Row Three: Christine Sluhan, 
Jenni Caby, Abby Lynch, Anne Shumate, Carol Staehle, Amy Schuchard, Jenny Wallis, Megan 
McBride, Julie Patterson, Angie Burke. Back Row: Kelly Connors, April Brown, Molly McCaskill, 
Jenny Good, Julie Mauchenheimer, Kathy Lewis, Ashley Marx.

Sigma Kappa Front Row: Amber Painter, Lisa Riesmeyer, Cathy Stamer, Laurie Laudel, Kelly 
McCambridge, Carla Foresee, Judy Rambur, Renee Devereux, Angela Romi, Tiffani Truitt, 
Michele Cupp, Danielle Becherer. Row Two: Kelly Malone, Elizabeth Kemery, Angie Green, 
Rebecca Vehlewald, Angela Wright, Vicki Ward, Misha Franks, Laura Garrison, Lisa Reynolds. 
Back Row: Robyn Zeil, Amy Stovall, Jennifer Riley, Nicole Goss, Rachel Lawton, Colleen Carey, 
Pamela Barnes, Wendy Ergle.

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Leading the way through diversity

Since 1959, Sigma Kappa social sorority's presence on the Northeast campus has been felt 
throughout the Greek community and the student body. The sorority, in its thirty-fifth year on 
campus, continued their tradition of service and loyalty, a tradition echoed in their motto "One 
Heart, One Way."

This past year was no exception for the sorority. The group remained very active within the 
community. They are a member of the Adopt-A-Highway program, which helped keep highway 
areas clean. A new activity started this year was the planting of flowers and raking leaves at the 
Village 76 retirement community.

Sigma Kappa was also involved in several national philanthropies. Area Greek organizations, this 
past year, went door to door to collect donations for the American Heart Association. During 
this event Sigma Kappa placed in the top three organizations for the amount of money raised. 
The Sig Kaps also raised money for research of alzheimer's disease by selling lollipops.

The sorority also joins causes as members hear about them. One such activity this past year was 
they donated money to the pediatric ward in an area hospital for renovation.

The most unique aspect of Sigma Kappa that sets it apart from other sororities is its diversity. 
Junior Aubrey Moore stated, "It's a very diverse sorority, there are all types of girls. It's not just 
one big clique."

Junior Colleen Carey feels that the diversity is due to the fact that each member is a genuine 
person. She feels that because of the diversity you learn a lot about people, their beliefs, 
opinions, and ideas. Also because of this diversity, Sig Kaps also have a built in resource of 
information pertaining to majors and organizations.

Closeness is another aspect which many feel is significant to the Sig Kaps. Despite the diversity 
of membership, Sig Kaps feel that they can count on each other when it counts. Moore also said 
that the sorority has become her family away from home. "Although there are over 100 
members I know each of them well. I can call them any time I need something. Sigma Kappa is a 
great experience and I have made lifetime friendships."

Junior Gina Hagloch gives her big sister, junior Ginger Jones, a warm hug during a break during 
the Greek Week festivities. Sigma Kappa sorority celebrated its thirty-fifth year on campus.

Member of Sigma Kappa carry a banner in the Homecoming parade. Students enjoyed the 
parade despite the cold weather and drizzling rain.

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Members of Sigma Sigma Sigma walk together to the Homecoming Pep Rally. The group joined 
together to work in service activities and also just for fun in activities such as Homecoming 
events.

Participating in the Street Graffiti contest during Homecoming Week, sorority members paint 
their allotted space between Blanton and Dobson Halls. This was the the first year for contest 
sponsored by Sigma Chi Delta.

Helping the future generations

The Mu chapter of Sigma Sigma Sigma was known for their interest in the well being of children.

The sorority was involved in "Make a Child Smile" in support of its philanthropy, the Robbie 
Page Memorial.

Faculty Night Out played a major part in the event. The sorority provided free baby-sitting for 
children of Northeast faculty members. Approximately 10 women watched movies and 
entertained 15 children in the lounge of Brewer Hall.

This year a room was set aside at KOMC for children.

"Members of the sorority played with the children and helped them feel safe and protected," 
said sophomore Jennifer Dokupil.

The sorority helped sponsor Run for the Border with the Delta Chi fraternity. For every mile that 
was run, the sorority donated money to the cause. Proceeds were donated to promote literacy 
for children. Their Bowl-A-Thon raised more than $1000 during the year to help those with 
Multiple Sclerosis.

The sorority also donated money and visited Chariton Valley, a home for mentally and physically 
disabled.

In addition to making donations to charitable organizations and helping children, the Tri-Sigs set 
aside time for fun.

They won the IM Basketball tournament and they partied at their "Stable Stomp" date party. On 
April 19, the sorority held their annual Founders Day Banquet. Parents were invited to help their 
daughters celebrate the founding of their sorority.

The Mu chapter was the third oldest Tri-Sig chapter still active. They have been at NMSU since 
1915. Eight women established the national sorority in 1898 at the State Female Normal School 
in Farmville, Va.

Purple and white were the sororities colors and the national sorority adopted the purple violet 
as their flower. Their motto was "Faithful unto death."

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Sigma Sigma Sigma Front Row: Michelle Post, education director; Sherri Grueninger, secretary; 
Kristin Schneider, president; Eileen Flynn, treasurer; Leigh Walton, membership/rush director; 
Melissa Armstead, Panhellenic office. Row Two: Holly Polizzi, Laura Widitz, Liz Ziska, Jen 
Silvernail, Holli Daffer, Stacey Turley, Kara Harmon, Jenny Almasi. Back Row: Jennifer Dokupil, Jill 
Gregory, Katie Hiebert, Amy Weighill, Cynthia Morales, Heather Buckley, Shelly Ell, Michelle 
Wilkinson, Tammy Foster.

Sigma Sigma Sigma Front Row: Gina LaFata, Beth Birchler, Krista Grueninger, Monica Hafner, 
Gina Butikofer. Row Two: Lynne Centner, Toni Pryor, Jennifer Fuller, Amy White, Melissa Dykes, 
Lisa Hendel. Back Row: Leigh-Anne Baxter, Kerry Lipman, Jane Birchler, Amy Ronek, Gwen 
Tarmichael.

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Sigma Tau Gamma Front Row: Darren Deering; Jason Sefrit, vice-president; Corey Hug; Chad 
Stockel, president; Matthew Linhardt, education; Richard Benner, secretary. Row Two: Nate 
Landsbaum, Jim Kins, Chad Moore, Tim Grawer, Jeff Haug, Clay St. Clair, Darin Lemons, Jason 
Willett, Jason Schneider, vice-president of membership. Row Three: Jamie Cavallaro, Rich 
Teeter, David Bieser, Mike Lemons, Torry Watkins, Matt Landry, Craig Clark, Aaron Thompson, 
Scott Engelhardt, Jeremy Moore. Back Row: Nick Burkemper, Jeff Dreiman, Dave Scovitch, 
Daniel Dick, Stephen Peterson, Bradley Darnell, Jeff Novak, Mark Knophter, Mike Hunter, Sean 
Massa, Grant Burch.

Sigma Tau Gamma Front Row: Brad Dowd, Ricky Bacon, Michael Dickow, Dan Malone, Chris 
Bauer, Dean Maranan, Gene Marshall. Row Two: Jeff Adams, Chris Lofgren, Jeff Wojnar, Dan 
Schneider, Barrett Bugg, Eric Hinrichs, Brent Walls. Row Three: Pete Basta, Shawn Hagner, Tim 
Stevener, Greg Sanborn, Jason Heeren, Jacob Wharton, Shain Rae, Adam Owens. Back Row: Jim 
Olley, Matthew Ernst, Steve Rarick, Michael Rogers, Todd Hoien.

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Sig Taus pick up where they left off

Sigma Tau Gamma social fraternity started out the 1993-94 school year right where they left off 
from the previous year by winning the Edward H. McCune Most Distinguished Chapter Award. 
Beta chapter at Northeast has won this prestigious award two years in a row and three out of 
the last four. The only other Sig Tau chapter to accomplish this feat was Beta Chapter in 1979 
and 1980. Sigma Tau Gamma also came away with the Robert Nagel Jones Charitable Projects 
Award for the most impressive community service work. Chad Stockel, president of the 
fraternity comments, "Hard work and constant determination is what made it all possible."

For the community, Sigma Tau Gamma Beta raised $1500 for its philanthropy, the United 
Cerebral Palsy foundation, in its annual walk from Queen City to Kirksville called "From here to 
there in Underwear." Other accomplishments include second place in the American Heart 
Association fundraising drive, sponsoring a child in the Phillipines, performing services for the 
red Cross, and volunteering for the Grim-Smith Annual Bike-A-Thon benefiting Cystic Fibrosis. 
And once again the Sigma Tau Gamma active chapter was quick to help an alumni in need when 
they raised $750 for the daughter of a Beta alumni who suffers from Down Syndrome.

The social year for the Beta chapter included many of the annual events. The fall semester saw 
the annual Luau party and Christmas formal. The onset of spring brought the annual Mardi Gras 
festival, a week long celebration of Bacchus, the God of Wine and Spirits. Following Mardi Gras, 
came the annual White Rose formal at the Lake of the Ozarks. The Beta Barn was often the 
location of a wild time all year long as well.

The Sig Taus received its charter at Northeast in 1948. It was nationally founded at Central 
Missouri State University. The members of Sigma Tau Gamma live under the motto of "Strength 
Through Greatness." The fraternity's famous alumni include baseball legend Stan Musial.

With the success of the past year, the members of Sigma Tau Gamma look to carry their 
"Strength Through Greatness" on into the future.

Jamie Cavallaro

Sigma Tau Gamma members participate in the homecoming skit competition. The fraternity is 
known for their continued participation in campus activities.

Members of Sigma Tau Gamma ride atop a van during the homecing parade. The Sig Taus were 
awarded the "Edward H. McCune Most Distinguished Chapter Award" for the second year in a 
row.

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TKE members pose for a photo. Seven new pledges joined the fraternity this past year. The small 
membership was a quality that attracted the new members.

TKE members gather at the fraternity house to watch a football game. Members would typically 
sit on couches and chairs outside of the TKE house to get a good view of the game.

Tau Kappa Epsilon Front Row: Joseph Taylor, president; Mark Kettering, vice-president; Dave 
Durbin, secretary; Chris Mikkelsen, treasurer. Row Two: Steve Ringwald chaplain; Rich Groves; 
Jeff Gingerich; John French; Chris Grotewiel; Todd Stice, sergeant-at-arms. Back Row: Josh 
Dobereiner, rush chairman; Scott Castro; Dan Becker Craig Dobereiner.

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The Fraternity for Life

From Kamanawanalaya to Spring Formal, bringing members together

The Iota Gamma chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon is one of over 320 chapters around the world. 
Tau Kappa Epsilon was locally founded in 1969. The chapter has a small number of members 
totaling about twenty-five, including seven new pledges.

Many members consider the size of the fraternity to be a special characteristic of Tau Kappa 
Epsilion. The small chapter allows for a feeling of "togetherness as a fraternity," said sophomore 
Josh Dobereiner. "Everyone knows everyone else."

During the fall, Tau Kappa Epsilon sponsored a Sleep-A-Thon to raise money for its
national philanthropy, Special Olympics. Fraternity members camped on the mall for 72 hours 
straight and collected donations. The Sleep-A-Thon, held in November, was cosponsored with 
the Alpha Phi sorority. The fraternity also worked at the Northeast Regional Special Olympics 
competition held in Kirksville.

Some of the other philanthropies that the fraternity sponsored included a Flood Relief collection 
for victims of the summer flooding. They also sponsored KTVO Youth Night, which provides a 
service for area youths.

A few of the outstanding social events of the year were the annual Greek Week celebration 
Kamanawanalaya. The tradition at this celebration, is to be given a lei when partygoers enter 
the TKE barn.

Members also participated in the annual Spring Formal. The formal was a unique experience 
that brought members together. This year's Spring Formal was held at the Lake of the Ozarks.

The national Tau Kappa Epsilon organization was founded on January 10,1899 at Illinois 
Wesleyan University. The fraternity's colors were cherry red and gray. Famous alumni include 
former President Ronald Reagan and comedian Danny Thomas. The TKE's were granted a 
charter on the NMSU campus in 1962.

Members of Tau Kappa Epsilon enjoy themselves at Kamanawanalaya, an annual party held 
during Greek Week. Greek Week gave greek organizations a chance to congregate with 
members of other fraternities and sororities.

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Meeting the Letter People

Greek Week participants meet goals

GREEK WEEK 1994

Students wearing letters ranging from Alpha to Omega joined together to benefit philanthropies 
and have fun during Greek Week, April 18-24.

Seniors Mary Lee Salzer and Doug Villhard, co-chairs for Greek Week, said the week 
accomplished their objectives.

"We met all of our goals as co-chairs, in that attendance was increased, and we did make 
philanthropies a priority," Villhard said.

Greek Week placed a special emphasis on events which helped charities, as opposed to only one 
event the previous year," Philanthropy Co-chair Donna Frater said.

A challenge was made to every Greek organization to donate one quarter per member to the 
Preferred Family Health Care in Kirksville. Salzer said all the groups that participated in Greek 
Week made the contribution.

Admission to Comedy Night in Pershing Arena was limited to those that brought at least one 
canned good. The food was donated to the Christian Community Food Depot in Kirksville.

"The Food Depot said they don't even get that many cans at Christmas," Villhard said. "They said 
it was like having two Christmases this year."

Villhard said he hoped the community recognized the service efforts of the Greeks.
"When the town and even the police department think of Greek Week, they think of a lot of 
drunk people wandering around Kirksville, and they never see the philanthropy that goes on 
during the week," Villhard said.

"I don't think the philanthropies took away any fun because I think a lot of the activities that 
raised the money were a lot of fun," junior Amy Ochoa, member of Alpha Gamma Delta social 
sorority, said.

The theme of Greek Week, "Meet the Letter People", was meant to facilitate better 
communication between the campus Greeks and non-Greeks, according to Villhard.

Another goal was to make the Greek Week events more accessible to everyone by bringing Lip 
Sync and Comedy Night, traditionally held at local bars, to Pershing Arena.

"There is no facility in Kirksville to house as many people that normally show up," Salzer said. 
"Pershing offered a lot more space and is more comfortable, and we could get a better sound 
system.

Although winning may not have been the main goal of Greek Week, the color system 
implemented in 1993's Greek Week was used again as teams competed for honors. Seventy-five 
percent of the points were earned from participation in the events, and 25 percent was 
awarded to the winners of the events.

"The new point system meant that your team could come and win every event but still lose 
because no one was sitting in the audience for your color team," Villhard said.

The Red team, made up of Alpha Sigma Alpha, Lambda Chi Alpha, Tau Kappa Epsilon, and Phi 
Beta Sigma, took the award for the most points accumulated during Greek Week. In addition, 
Alpha Sigma Alpha member Michelle Gauthier and Lambda Chi Alpha member Chad Ittner were 
crowned Greek Week Queen and King.

Kevin Poortinga

Sophomores Eric Olivieri and Brian Dick participate in a Greek Week event as Senior Doug 
Villhard passes by. Villhard served as co-chair of the week long festivities.

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Members of Sigma Chi Delta sorority cheer their fellow team mates during one of the Greek 
Week events. Greek week was held April 18-24.

Two members of Sigma Phi Epsilon have some fun during an event during the Greek Olympics. 
The Greek Olympics took place during the fall semester.

Lambda Chi Alpha members practice their routine before taking the stage at the Greek Week lip 
sync concert.

Sigma Tau Gamma member, sophomore Jamie Cavallaro, and several members of Tri Sigma 
sorority perform their lip sync routine. The event this year was held in Pershing Arena to 
accommodate a larger crowd.

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organizations
CHAPTER VI
(Co-curricular chaos invades)

Remember when you really, really, really wanted to skip town and join Barnum and Bailey, 
forget the world, school and cello lessons every Wednesday? But your mother said no. And that 
time you would HAVE GIVEN JUST ABOUT ANYTHING TO TRACK DOWN SCOTT BAIO, FOLLOW 
THE Dead, or fall upon B-movie stardom? But your father took the car KEYS BACK AND SENT 
YOU TO YOUR ROOM. THAT WAS A LONG TIME AGO. YOUR BRACES ARE GONE, AND YOU SOLD 
YOUR TlGER BEAT MAGAZINES IN THE LAST GARAGE SALE. FACE IT, YOU'RE FREE. MAYBE BlO 
LAB AND WORK STUDY HAVE THEIR CONSTRAINTS, BUT THE ROAD IS SURE A LOT MORE OPEN 
THAN IT USED TO BE. NOW YOU CAN JOIN ANY ORGANIZATION YOUR HEART DESIRES. YOU CAN 
be in Oscar, Prism, The Association of Black Collegians, or all three. You CAN SAVE THE WORLD, 
TAKE A STAND, BE A FOUNDER, A MEMBER, A SERGEANT AT ARMS. YOU CAN BE THING. AND 
YOU KNOW:

I can give and take and give again. And it means more than dues or don'ts or resume-builders. 
Now I am part of a team. Now I can look back and stick out my tongue and say, "I can make this 
decision."

pictured: Kelly Schrimpf, Tina Grote, Venkat Bhashyam, Karen Casagrande

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Accounting Club Front Row: Terri Hussey, president; Sally Cornelison, first vice-president; Mark 
Bail, second vice-president; Rennie Freiberg, treasurer; Jody Parker, student representative to 
accounting faculty; Ryan Moore, financial secretary. Jeff Romine, advisor; Jolene Kopf, Brad 
Jones, Leanne Eichholz, Mary Dunphy, Jacqueline Gassner, Cherrie Owen, Lee Banner, historian. 
Back Row: Bruce Jones, Darla Mertens, Jason Goethe, James Atteberry, Wayne Prinster, James 
Haub, Kim Renaud.

A Balancing Act

The Accounting Club had a very productive year under the guidance of their Executive Council.

The Accounting Club was busy during the fall semester scheduling speakers from the accounting 
profession to talk with students about the accounting curriculum. This helped the students 
identify possible employers and gain an understanding of what life as an accountant would be 
like

Serving the local and university communities plays a major role in the club's activities each year. 
We provide tutoring two nights a week for the first two levels of accounting courses: ACCT 211 
and 212. All members were required to participate in the tutoring sessions. They also try to have 
at least one community service project each semester. This year, they sold apples to raise 
money for United Way, hosted an Easter egg hunt for the kids at Head Start and participated in 
the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.

VITA allows members of the Accounting Club to have a chance to experience preparation of tax 
returns for local individuals and students. This service is offered to individuals with low- or 
moderate-incomes free of charge. This was also the first year in which we assisted the 
international students with filing their non-resident tax returns. We hosted VITA sessions on 
four Saturdays during tax season. Overall, the Accounting Club felt this year's VITA program was 
a huge success -- an estimated 125 clients took advantage of our services.

The Accounting Club also sponsored several fundraising events such as a volleyball tournament, 
candy sales, a table at the Christmas Bazaar and sweatshirt sales. Our sweatshirts were heavy 
cotton with NMSU in paisley letters with a gold embroidery outline and "Accounting" stitched 
below the letters.

Members also enjoyed events such as pizza parties, volleyball night, bowling, comedy night at 
the Spike and a spring barbecue.

The Accounting Club ended the year with the annual Spring Banquet held on April 15, 1994 at 
the El Kadir Shrine Club in Kirksville. Invitations were sent to all accounting majors and 
accounting faculty. Those who attended enjoyed a buffet dinner and a presentation by the 
speaker for the evening; Kim Rist, Director of Human Resources at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in St. 
Louis. Following the speaker was the presentation of awards and recognition of achievements.

Terri Hussey

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Actuarial Science Club Front Row: Gina Stout, president; Jeff Denzin, vice-president; Deanne 
Reber, secretary/treasurer. Back Row: Mary Sue Beersman, faculty advisor; Karen Van Cleave; 
Elizabeth Pauzauskie; Diane Helling; Jennifer Bierbaum.

Adventurers Aloft Front Row: Jennifer Leath, public relations; Scott Colyer, security coordinator; 
Bransen Bloskovich, treasurer; Todd Spriggs, vice-president; Chris Bums, president.

Members of the Accounting Club got together to spend time with friends and to relieve stress.

Going bowling was a favorite pastime of the members of the Accounting Club. They often went 
to Leisure World to have a good time.

The Accounting Club sponsored a volleyball tournament as a fundraiser for the organization.

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Helping Hands

With 152 members, Alpha Phi Omega is the largest organization on campus. This past year Alpha 
Phi Omega has grown by leaps and bounds. When asked what drew them to APO, many 
members will say it is the service and the people of the organization. APO took a total of 76 
pledges this year.

Alpha Phi Omega prides itself on the service it does. Each active member is required to complete 
20 hours of service each semester. The fraternity does many services in the community such as 
cleaning Kirksville's town square, meeting with the people at Twin Pines and working at the 
Humane Society.

The fraternity helps out with projects on campus. The members take on the responsibility of 
running youth projects such as Math Counts and the Science Olympiad. Other on campus 
projects include running a blood drive for Red Cross and helping with the United Way campaign. 
The group was first in helping to start the Adopt-A-Classroom project, which was initiated by the 
University.

Alpha Phi Omega was founded on the principles of the Boy Scouts of America and
does a lot of work with them. Members helped conduct such activities as Klondike, a winter 
camping competition for Boy Scouts, Merit Badge Conclave, a badge competition, and a 
Camporee, a fun, camping event.

But APO is more than just service, it is about friendships. The group does many activities 
together such as roller skating, renting movies to watch as a group, going on picnics and 
participating in their own Olympics. Another activity that has become somewhat of a new 
tradition is roadtripping to Eldon, IA to eat at Tom and Roseanne's Diner.

Some of APO's activities involve a combi nation of doing service and having fun at the same 
time. The fraternitiy's biggest service event is Camp Thunderbird, or better know as Camp T-
Bird. Every semester each member is required to pack up and go down to this Boy Scout Camp 
for an overnight stay.

The members do things such as dig drainage ditches, build bridges, cut away brush from paths, 
paint buildings and other general clean up jobs. For entertainment, the night before their work 
day, they participate in games thought up by the fellowship chairperson and in the campfire 
activities, which include skits, songs and other group activities.

Alpha Phi Omega has taken advantage of its large size to help all those who need assistance. 
APO does service, and they do it with a smile.

Karen Casagrande

While at Camp Thunderbird, members of Alpha Phi Omega take the opportunity to get to know 
each other while enjoying the great outdoors.

Alpha Chi Sigma Front Row: Eric Grunwald, president; Michelle Jones, vice-president; Katy 
Harrelson, treasurer; Robyn Stengel, secretary; Tasha Schoenstein, assistant secretary; Kevin 
Meyer, master of ceremonies. Row Two: Vicky Musgrave, Stacy Baker, Shelley Reed, Jill Gregory, 
Mimi Thomasson, Dawn Clifton, Carol Monahan. Back Row: Mike Walters, Kenneth Carter, Eric 
Sturman, Jay Hennings, Kelvin Franke, Raymond Urwin.

Alpha Phi Omega Front Row: Kenneth Carter, advisor; Sara Henley, scouting; J.J. Pelletier, 
fellowship; Amy Schupp, fundraising; Donna Baker, chaplain; John Forney, advisor. Row Two: 
Holly Eschenbrenner, Amy Kreke, Joanna Williams, Sue Echelmeyer, Abby Heaes, Melissa 
Schudel, Heather Laprade, Carrie Willerton, Nicky Fritsche, Michelle Buelt. Back Row: Michael 
Bisacca, Kathleen Eubanks, Melissa Feltrop, Julie Marsh, Noel Baker, Mark Meng, Darla Mertens, 
Timm Bohnert, Jana Sampson, Jaime Alsup.

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Alpha Phi Omega Front Row: Michael Smith, president; Andrew Goodman, first vice-president of 
service; Julie McDonough, second vice-president of membership; Dana Wohlbold, recording 
secretary; David Heim, communications secretary; Kevin Hughes, treasurer. Row Two: Amy 
Dayton, Melissa Even, Uzma Fakhruddin, Kellie Andes, Carmen Linderman, Courtney Dryer, Katie 
Reinagel. Row Three: Mary Rose Twohig, Stacey Erkiletian, Jennifer Wolff, Julie Krull, Yvette 
Kerns, Amy Bargfrede, Beret Vukson, Stacy Sevcik. Back Row: Erin Elder, Harry Tajchman, Sarah 
Smith, Kevin Shaw, Kimberly Semelroth, Christopher Greenwood, John Ahlers.

APO "big brother" senior Anthony Bisacca and his "little brother" junior Michelle Maguire take 
time to give each other a little squeeze. Having opposite sex "brothers" was one of the unique 
aspects of the organization.

The members of Alpha Phi Omega take a break from working at Camp Thunderbird to pose for 
the traditional picture at the flagpole. Each semester the fraternity spent a weekend working on 
upkeeping the campgrounds and taking part in fellowship activities.

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Seniors Michelle Buelt and Brad Warner wave to the crowd while riding in the Homecoming 
parade. Both are members of Alpha Phi Sigma, a national honorary scholastic fraternity.

Stage and screen actor Robert Clary speaks with reporters during a press conference. Clary 
spoke about his life as a survivor of the Holocaust during the "Monday nights in Ryle Speakers 
Series." Clary felt the need to share his experiences of the war with young people to ensure "it 
never happens again."

The Cannoneers are responsible for the firing of the 75 mm Howitzer gun at football games.

Alpha Phi Sigma Front Row: Kelly Applegate, secretary; Bill Russell, secretary; Gina Glasscock, 
vice-president; Brad Warner, president; Susan Muegge, treasurer; Andrea Moss, historian. Row 
Two: Debra Kerby, advisor; Jennifer Sitze; Carlie Smith; Kathryn Spomer; Amy Barnes; Dana 
Yeary; Brian Thompson, director of new membership. Row Three: Liz Elkan, Tanya Walter, Carla 
Hepler, Julie Roche, Andrea Carl, Angela Cochran. Row Four: Tanya Benning, Heidi Hentges, 
Linda Benjamin, Heather Rathsam, Candace Frank, Tamara Kapler. Back Row: Christine Allen, 
Amy Ringwald, James Haub, Mark Taggart, Mark Hall, Tony Lai, Lynda Muegge.

Alpha Phi Sigma (Criminal Justice Honor Society) Front Row: Charles Frost, faculty advisor; 
Stacey Griffin, president; Candace Frank, vice-president; Janet Ridlen, treasurer. Row Two: Amy 
Kreke, Lisa Spencer, Michael Gruettemeyer, Sue Ashmus. Back Row: Shayna Goeken, Beau 
Stangeland, Scott Shipers, Jennifer Anderson.

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Striving to succeed

Alpha Phi Sigma is a scholastic honorary organization. It is comprised of 55 members. This 
organization was chartered on NMSU on February 26,1930.

This group is open to students of all majors. It is required that the students have at least a 3.25 
grade point average. Another requirement is that the student must have completed at least 30 
credit hours.

The organization strived to complete a group, service project each month. One of these projects 
was Adopt-A-Classroom, which required the group to clean up a classroom in Violet Hall every 
week.

Another one of Alpha Phi Sigma's projects was to sponsor two pets at the Humane Society. This 
sponsorship helped deplete the cost of the necessary care needed by the pets. The members 
also went to the Humane Society to play with the animals housed there and to help clean out 
the cages.

The organization also collected clothes and canned foods for the Salvation Army. The Salvation 
Army made sure that the donated items were given to the people who
needed it most.

The group sponsored "Major Panorama." The members set up tables at various locations on 
campus. At each of the tables, undeclared students interested in finding out about a particular 
major or students interested in a minor could get information about each division.

The Educator of the Year Award is headed by Alpha Phi Sigma. The members took applications 
and nominations for this award. Based on these nominations, certain professors were selected 
to be evaluated by the current students. Eventually the Educator of the Year was chosen.

For the group itself, the members organized "Scholars Unplugged", which was a presentation 
made at a meeting. The purpose of this exercise is to expose people of different majors with 
why other people have chosen their specific major. A chemistry major performed interesting 
chemistry experiments and a child development student showed the members how to make 
balloon animals.

The purpose of this group was to recognize students who have high scholastic standards and 
achievements. They also contribute to the community and to the campus.

Karen Casagrande

Alpha Psi Omega Front Row: Brad Steinmetz, president; Kate McDoniel, vice-president; Kerri 
Gogan, secretary/treasurer; Ron Rybkowski, faculty advisor. Dirk Pointer, Terri Ince, Kenny Estes, 
Rachell Martinez, Gretchen Schiltz, Jennifer Schlueter, Luda Chernyak. Row Three: Brian 
Steinmetz, Brian Healy, Don Crossley, Brad Heilwig, Nicole Griep, William Trokey. Back Row: 
Scott Nea, Timothy Chott, Bryan Scheihing, Jeff Rohrick, Stephen Paulding.

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Alpha Sigma Gamma Front Row: Jennifer Heinicke, president; Dawn Waggoner, vice-president; 
Colleen Miller, corresponding secretary; Kolleen Burnett, chaplain; April Woods, 
parliamentarian; Heidi Hentges, service chair. Row Two: Jennifer Sitze; Julie Sigel; Amy Kent; 
Joanna Linton; Betsy Lanis; Kelli Waters; Rachel Amundson; Jennifer Birch; Deborah Allen; Cathy 
Fuess; Jennifer Ruder, historian; Andrea Moses. Row Three: Danna Maggart; Amy DeBaets; 
Michelle Ott; Stephanie Burch; Mary Prescott; Jennifer Bommarito; Melissa Jost, co-historian; 
Amy Hendrickson; Lisa Niewoehner. Row Four: Crystal Piatt, Melissa Schaefer, Dana Siedner, 
Paige Staes, Karen Van Cleave, Joey Bridges, Nicole Welk, Bobbi Hart, Katie McPherson, Angel 
Hortiz. Back Row: Kim Reepmeyer, Lois Hendricks, Kerri Cook, Janna Willhaus, Daphen Brown, 
Chris Nickels, Courtney Lytle, Kristi Wemer, Katie Meierotto.

Junior Johnny Hwang looks over graduate student Chadd Lamason's resume. The American 
Marketing Association sponsored Career Placement Specialist Ricki Trosen's presentation on the 
importance of finding a job early.

Senior Brian Morton examines a sculpture on display in the University Art Gallery. The gallery 
exhibited works by national artists, as well as pieces by students and faculty.

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Super Market

During the Homecoming Parade members of Amnesty International make spectators aware of 
their purpose.

The American Marketing Association is a professional organization that fosters an environment 
to help future marketing leaders grow in their field. A unique aspect of the group was that their 
meetings were held at Two Tails Too.

The organization was comprised of over 30 members and was founded on campus in 1985.

As a part of this professional development environment, the group has many speakers talk to 
them about their chosen field. These speakers gave them insights to views on several different 
careers within the realm of the marketing area of business. One speaker was the newest 
member of the marketing faculty, Dan Tracy, instructor of business administration. Tracy gave 
advice to students about getting their first job and what to accomplish with their first job. 
Another speaker was Ricki Trosen, a Career Placement Specialist. Trosen explained how the CPC 
could be used and the importance of finding a job early.

This year the group held two fund-raisers in order to raise funds to support the organization and 
its projects and to help the organization meet its goals throughout the year. The first project 
they tried was getting people to fill out a credit card application. The second fund-raiser was 
their participation in Tel-Alumni.

The group sponsored a philanthropy, which was the Multicultural Task Force. The Multicultural 
Task Force is involved with the different cultural aspects of the Kirksville area. The AMA helped 
distribute pamphlets explaining the different cultural activities in the area to local businesses.

Every year during the homecoming festivities, AMA sponsors the Life-Size Trivial Pursuit game. 
Held in front of one of the dorms, the game is played like normal Trivial Pursuit except the 
questions pertain to NMSU.

All in all, this year was very productive and kept the members quite busy.

Submitted by AMA

American Marketing Association Front Row: Sue Muegge, president; Amanda Helm, vice-
president of communications; Billy Ferguson, vice-president of advertising / promotion; Dana 
Hoeffner, vice-president of programs; Jennifer Jackson, vice-president of fundraising; Dan Tracy, 
advisor. Back Row: Rhonda Ruedin; Cari Bennett; Karen Mosher; Kevin Luber; Damien Bessert; 
Carl Appel; Carrie Sabourin; Tricia Gromer, vice-president of finance; Heather Peterson, vice-
president of membership.

Amnesty International Front Row: Kim Kassman, president; Allison Boehm, vice-president; 
Martha Wildberger, secretary; Rebecca Kniest, treasurer; Paul Ribbing, publicity director. Back 
Row: Lisa Benscoter, Rachel Eichmiller, David Busch, Jessica Sabol, Amy Venturella, Kirsten 
Andrews.

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A FORMAT ALL THEIR OWN

They are the most high tech group on campus. They are known as the Association for Computing 
Machinery. This organization is a professional and scientific group which keeps the members 
aware of computing machinery and the latest technologies.

The group, with 15 members, is comprised mostly of males and one of the group's goals next 
year is to encourage more females to join the group.

The group was involved in a lot of service activities. One of these projects was taking part in the 
Merit Badge Conclave. The purpose of the Merit Badge Conclave was to educate boy scouts 
about computers and computer programming. At the end of the session, boy scouts were tested 
on what they learned and if they passed their test they received their badge.

Another project ACM took part in, called Lego Logo, was with 4-H. The organization helped the 
youngsters design and build objects with legos. Then the individuals designed a program that 
made their object work.

Another project ACM sponsored was the high school programming contest. Missouri high school 
students were invited to NMSU. The high school students would be given a set of problems to 
solve. At the end of five hours, the problems were then graded. The participants who did 
exceptionally well received trophies.

The group raises money by selling computer disks in the Academic Computer Lab in Violette 
Hall.

One of their projects for next year is to bring in NMSU alumuni who graduated with computer 
science degrees, to talk about what types of things to expect after graduating from college.

ACM has been doing well since receiving its charter and has a great outlook for the future.

Karen Casagrande

Association of Black Collegians (A.B.C.) Front Row: Tina Beyene, treasurer; Shani Lenore, 
corresponding secretary; Shawntalice Jackson, recording secretary; Mornica Winfrey, vice-
president; Edward Sutton, president. Row Two: Felicia Bums, James Vasser, LaManda Robinson, 
Henrietta Vaughn, Mary Bryant. Back Row: Donna Stewart, Pamela Hughes, Robert 
Higginbottom, Zepel Anderson, Ken Compton, Malati Harris, Imani Mayfield.

Association of Computing Machinery Front Row: Brad Jones, treasurer; Craig Yeater, secretary; 
Scott Malisos, vice-president; Mark Johnson, president. Back Row: Bruce Jones, Scott Lewis, Jay 
Hennings, H. Chad Lane, Chad Tatro, Rachelle Mehner.

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Students use the mainframe terminals outside of Mainstreet Market. The popularity of 
electronic mail often led to crowded computer labs.

With her eyes intent on the screen, sophomore Monique Sullivan sends a message by electronic 
mail. With the aid of e-mail students could "converse" with students on different continents.

The NMSU grounds crew works to clean up campus. Members of the grounds crew were known 
for their dedication and hard work.

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Seniors John Thome and Carlie Smith, members of Beta Beta Beta, atttempt to convince 
freshman Mini Tandon to purchase a plan for her dormitory room. The members of Tri-Beta sold 
the plants to raise money for the their scholarship fund.

The Baptist Student Center provides a ministry to people, primarily in the Universtiy community, 
who have a need for "redemption and Christian growth."

Missouri Residential Colleges, located off the main quadrangle, houses over 600 men and 
women in a coed environment.

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Baptist Student Union Front Row: Peter Inzerillo, campus minister intern; Amy Raney, outreach; 
Kathleen Reader, public relations; Cheryl Laninga, discipleship chair; Kelley Capron, fellowship. 
Row Two: Cathy Paulsen; Michele Wilhite; Tricia Howie; Melissa Laity, family group leader; Sarah 
Wyckoff, family group leader; Melissa Carmichael, family group leader; Jenny Barnes; Denise 
Mether; Lori Majors; Audra Koning, family group leader; Teri Fields; Becky Pendino, family group 
leader. Back Row: David Peterson; Holly Morgenstern; Mike Siebe; Christine Ritchey; Bob 
Koning, family group leader; John Moon, family group leader; Steve Booher; Tom Tabb; Dave 
Bingham, family group leader; Michelle Metzger; Julie Adams.

Baptist Student Union Front Row: Dennis Stokes, campus minister; Aaron Gillam, president; 
Tanya Walter, missions; Rachel Record, worship; Jenni Peters, ministry; Nick Peters, 
internationals. Row Two: Amy Hubbell, family group leader; Martha Cordell; Jody Schmidt, 
family group leader; Jean White; Gwen Farrow; Bill Vollmer; Rob Gasaway; Sallie Diebolt; 
Melanie Sharpe; Kim Hill; Tricia Phillips. Back Row: Andrea Carris, Charity Wilson, Brett 
Westerfield, Andrew Beard, Steve Xander, Terry Crow, Polly Gordon, Lisa Clements, Kathleen 
Forck, Charles Rever.

Beta Beta Beta Front Row: Jennifer La Bundy, president; Nicole Artz, vice-president; Marsha 
Haney, secretary; Carlie Smith, secretary. Row Two: Veera Sumariwalla, Amy DeBaets, Susan 
Spiess, Andrea Reiter, Kolleen Burnett, Doug Zahnd, Janet O'Neal. Back Row: Roger Bullerdick, 
Chris Gros, Andrew Kuhlmann, John Thorne, Mike Tannenbaum.

The Baptist Student Center is located on Normal Street. Students often gathered at the center 
for fellowship and other activities.

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Spike it

The volunteer looked down at her watch for what seemed to be the hundredth time. She 
yawned again, imagining her warm bed waiting for her back at Blanton Hall. Then, she turned 
and looked out the windows of Pershing Arena and noticed the sky was colored with the rosy 
glow of an early morning sunrise. Suddenly, the gym filled with cheers, and she knew that Night 
Spike VI was over.

This was the sixth year for Night Spike, the all-night volleyball tournament sponsored by 
Blanton/Nason Hall Senate. Night Spike was started as a charity event, and traditionally, the 
proceeds have gone to benefit the Special Olympics.

For Night Spike VI, however, Blanton/ Nason Senate decided to split the money between the 
Special Olympics and Jim Peckosh, a local man who the Kirksville community has been trying to 
help with his medical costs. Night Spike VI raised over $100 for these two causes.

Nineteen teams participated in Night Spike VI, which began at 9 p.m. on April 23 and ended at 
seven the next morning. Planning for the event began almost two months earlier with a five-
person special events committee. The members on the committee volunteered for the positions 
at the first senate meeting of the fall semester.

Other support for the event came from a variety of Kirksville businesses who donated the prizes 
and services for the first, second and third place teams in addition to about fifty other prizes 
which were raffled off throughout the night.

Yet the tournament was not the only accomplishment of the senate during the 1993-94 year. 
Junior Shelley Reed, Blanton/Nason Hall Senate president, said the senate had a busy year.

"Last semester, we had a fall formal, and we painted sidewalk graffiti for Homecoming," Reed 
said. "This semester, one of our major concerns has been getting a new stove for our hall, which 
we helped to get accomplished, and of course, Night Spike."

Reed said one of the biggest goals the senate members had for this year was to be strong as a 
unit.

"We wanted to have a strong senate despite the low number of returning members of senate 
from last year," Reed said. "We wanted to keep our current strength and build our strength for 
the future. We also wanted to continue to act as the voice of the residents, which is our primary 
function."

Robin Summers

BOB the pig, the official mascot for Beta Omega Beta poses for a photo. BOB is a women's group 
which offers women an opportunity to fit in without fostering elitism or exclusiveness.

Beta Omega Beta (BOB) Front Row: Jimi Hendricks, president; Renee Steber, vice-president; 
Karina Rich, secretary; Sharon Youngren, historian. Row Two: Carrie Connor, Jennifer 
Bodenstein, Ellen McAuliffe, Shawna Shannon, Jennifer Donovan, Adrienne Paul, Kim Downes, 
Lisa Shirey. Back Row: Vickie Johnson, Calile Himes, Deborah Marner, Kimberly Link, Meghan 
Cronin.

Black Association of Science Students (BASS) LaManda Robinson, treasurer; Malati Harris, A.B.C. 
representative; Tina Beyene, secretary; Mary Bryant, president; Tamara Brown, vice-president. 
Back Row: Christina Tate, Robert Higginbottom, TuShun Powers.

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Blanton-Nason Hall Senate Front Row: Shelley Reed, president; Matt Schur, vice-president; Ana 
Campos, advisor; Curtis Oelschlaeger, secretary; Chad Melody, treasurer. Row Two: Cassie 
Cotto-Thorner; Jenny Allenbaugh, Jennifer Walz, Bridget Fowler, Katy Gritmacker, Lisa Kralina. 
Row Three: Martha Wildberger, David Busch, Katie Mc Pherson, Heidi Holdeman, Erika Green, 
Tamala Stallings, Aundreya Caby, William Bequette. Row Four: Kris Reitz, Michelle Baechle, 
Jennifer Schuessler, James Clark, Sandra Kalsow, Robin Summers, Jessica Sabol. Back Row: Molly 
McCaskill, Steve Booher, Rob Smith, Peter Zeihan, Matthew Schott, James Nolan, Michael Smith, 
Kevin Tulipana.

Blanton/Nason residents march in the Homecoming parade. The Blanton/Nason Hall Senate 
establishes and administers a representative form of student government which promotes and 
improves living conditions. It provides students with social, cultural, educational and 
recreational activities.

A student studies a work of art on display in the University Art Gallery. The gallery is located in 
Ophelia Parrish.

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After seeing signs advertising the spring blood drive co-sponsored by Blue Key and Cardinal Key, 
junior Lance Alexander "helps someone out" by donating blood after class on Jan. 25. It only 
took Alexander three or four minutes to contribute a pint to the Red Cross.

After a Bulls practice scrimmage, coach Bill Sexton gives junior Donny Lemay some technical 
advice while coach Garth Reber, freshman Brian VanCardo, senior Walt Jones, and junior John 
Brooks listen. As Sexton said," the game is 90% mental."

Blue Key National Honor Society Front Row: Joe Gilbert, president; Todd Spriggs, first vice-
president; Steven Baldwin, second vice-president; Jason Lott, secretary; Brent Schowe, 
treasurer. Row Two: Dave Helms, Scott Hankins, Jay Mostyn, Daryl Reed, Andrew Gawron, Marc 
Willis, Steve Ringwald. Back Row: John Jurgensmeyer, John Haley, Shawn Degler, James Good, 
Mark Taggart, Jason Mueller, Bruce Long.

Bullets Rugby Club Front Row: Teresa Bannister, 1994 president; Janet Nadler, 1994 match 
secretary; Rebecca Peterson, president; Mona Manns, senior vice-president. Row Two: Rachel 
Kroll, Jenny Mc Elhany, Jill Meyers, Danielle Wright, Mara Di Paolo, Tasha Schoenstein, Cindy 
Welker. Back Row: Stacy Baker, Sandra Kalsow, Carrie Roling, Jennifer Meyer, Hollie 
Guglielmino, Jamie Oostdyk.

Freshman Carrie Roling, second row player, secures the ball in the last home game of the fall 
season against Mizzou. Bullets members Teresa Bannister, standing in front of Roling, and 
Sharon Somebody were invited to Westerns, a regional tournament for athletes honored with 
an invitation.

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Donating TIME

Blue Key, the national honor and service fraternity, set its mark for the year at leadership, 
service and motivation and worked toward those goals through service programs and University 
activities.

As one of the group's major undertakings, Blue Key teamed up with Cardinal Key, its female 
counterpart, to sponsor an American Red Cross blood drive each semester. The American Red 
Cross in Kirksville set a goal of 420 pints of blood for each of the drives.

In the fall semester, this goal was an easy target. When all the donors had come and gone, the 
Red Cross had 437 pints of blood to help them start off the winter. However, the winter proved 
to be draining on the blood supply in Kirksville and across the country.

To add to the shortage, NMSU's spring blood drive took place during Kirksville's month-long ice 
age. Senior Jason Mueller, the Blue Key member in charge of the drives, said he believed the 
cold weather was a factor in the lower turnout at the second drive.

Despite the frigid winds, however, 342 pints of blood were collected for the Red Cross in the 
spring semester, and Mueller said he felt the drives were successful over-
all.

Another large project for Blue Key again this year involved the Homecoming Parade. The group 
was in charge of running the parade, from publicizing it to setting up the order of entries and 
judging the floats. Although the day of the parade was rainy and cold, senior Joseph Gilbert, 
Blue Key president, said he considered the parade a success.

"The parade went really well this year," Gilbert said. "It was a little different behind the scenes. 
There were fewer complaints, and it was probably the best the parade has been in a long time."

Also in keeping with tradition, Blue Key published the Blue Key phone directory, which 
contained the phone numbers of students, the office phone numbers of faculty and staff 
members, and other important numbers around campus.

Through these projects and other activities, Blue Key showed its motivation to work toward 
making its members responsible leaders.

"Blue Key has definitely changed in focus in the past few years," Gilbert said. "It has become 
more responsible, selective and prestigious to be a part of. We're about ourselves too and 
building our own leadership while helping others."

Robyn Schalda

Bulls Rugby Front Row: Guy Hagen, president; Brian Gilsinn, captain/treasurer; David Ethetton, 
match secretary; Bill Sexton, coach; Andrew Fenton, coach; Garth Reber, coach. Row Two: Joe 
Gentile, Chris Vander-Pluym, Scott Valley, Steve Hankins, Scott Lay, John Brooks, Rick Davis, 
Andy Hanson, Chris Grotewiel. Back Row: Tracy Grant, Jake Ewert, Johan Kullander, Donald 
Lemay, Brian Sierk, Chris Wright, Frank Pulido, Shawn Philpott, Walter Jones.

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Business Administration Club Front Row: Keith Wendel, president; Pam Weis, vice-president of 
professional activities; Ann Miller, treasurer; Cynthia Duda, vice-president of social/service; 
David Harkin, vice-president of marketing; Denise Greiwe, vice-president of fundraising. Row 
Two: Cathy Poyner, advisor; Kristi Doyle; Janet Monson; Jennifer Strobl; Heather Wilde; Karen 
Reinagel; Cynthia Benton; Kathy Cierpiot. Back Row: Julie Fellows, secretary; Le Ann Crim; 
Stoyan Petev; Aaron Lassanske; Mary Sokolowski; Julie Adkins.
 
CCF Campus Minister Joe Belzer looks on as students enjoy themselves at the picnic to welcome 
foreign students.

Several NMSU students enjoy themselves at the welcome picnic sponsored by Campus Christian 
Fellowsip. The picnic gave students a chance to meet people and feel more at home.

Others watch as two students participate in a game during the CCF picnic. CCF is a non-
denominational Christian organization that provides students with opportunities for fellowship 
and spiritual growth.

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SCRUM DOWN

Scrum down, try, loop, ruck! This may sound foreign to many, but for the NMSU Bulls and 
Bullets Rugby Clubs it has become old hat.

Rugby season begins in August and continues through May. Hard working NMSU ruggers play 
the hard hitting game throughout the entire year. The long season provides plenty of time for 
bruises, cuts, sprained ankles, twisted knees, and a wide variety of other bodily injuries.

Bullets Rugby fielded more players than ever in the three years of women's rugby at Northeast. 
The twenty women ruggers battled their way to the first winning record in the Bullets history. 
They ended spring play with a record of 4-2.

Junior Sharron Williams, team captain, stresses the great improvement shown by this young 
club. "We have a good balance of experience and fresh talent. Our team has an overabundance 
of athletic ability. Our next goal is to take these individual abilities and structure them into a 
cohesive team. I think we're all ready to take that next step forward towards becoming a highly 
successful club."

Bull's Rugby, in turn, is no stranger to success. This year's club sported 29 men who compiled an 
incredible overall year record of 25-5-1.

In tournament play, Bull's Rugby took second in the highly competitive "Royal's Men's 
Tournament" and first in the "Heart of America Tournament."

Not only did this club accomplish great feats as a team, they also displayed great individual 
ability. In the fall, 11 Bulls Ruggers made the Heart of America team which is the union all-stars 
team. In the spring, 12 men were invited to try out for the territorial all-star team.

The road to Bull's Rugby success is wrapped up by coach Bill Sexton. "This season represents a 
higher move forward in NMSU men's rugby. The men realized the amount of mental and 
physical strength, and hard work it takes to perform at the national level." Moving forward is a 
fundamental to men's and women's rugby at NMSU.

Misty Houdeshell

Campus Christian Fellowship Front Row: Kristen Floyd, president; Jonathan Gray, vice-president; 
Christie Weissert, secretary; Tammi Miller, treasurer; Joe Belzer, campus minister. Row Two: Joy 
Bender, Loribeth Ford, Bridget Prybylski, Carla Hepler, Dorothy Reid, Kristi Scaglia, Kirsten 
Andrews, Jennifer Head, Carmen Antle. Row Three: Kelly Jackson, Mindy Norwood, Daniel 
Mathers, Heath Hall, Tony Thompkins, Renee Steber, Ruth Anne Beutler, JoEllen Borgos, Jim 
Antle, Bill Vollmer, Michele Harding. Back Row: Rob Siemer, Clint Cain, Ted Beasley, Andrew 
Shaw, Ryan Morrill, Earvin Johnson, Joshua Lindsay, Ken Crumpler, Ken Garthe, Brett Romine.

Campus Christian Fellowship Front Row: Alicia Winson, Amanda Nixon, Amy Sparks, Mary Todd, 
Lauri McKinney, Dirk Pointer, Amy Jacobsen. Row Two: Melissa Christian, Heidi Holdeman, Kevin 
Verrone, Young Lee, Dena Krigbaum, Kristin Koch, Alex Cobb, Deborah Griffey, Emily Wasson. 
Back Row: Ryan Grice, Matthew Waldron, Jeremy Garringer, Brian Krey, Bob Johnson, Chad 
Edwards, Chris McMillan, Jason Carson.

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Juniors Darin Hoppe and Mike Smith take a break during a home basketball game. Both Hoppe 
and Smith were members of the NMSU Men's Cheerleading squad.

Members of Campus Crusade for Christ serve ice cream and sodas to students on the Mall. CCC 
strives to bring Christianity to campus and to organize Bible study groups.

Concerned students discuss the university's plans for coed housing. The forum was sponsored 
by Student Senate and Residential Living. Both E.C. Grim and Dobson Halls are to become coed 
in the fall.

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Members of Sigma Kappa social sorority and Campus Christian Fellowship join forces to 
participate in Lakeside Revue. Lakeside gave different organizations on campus the opportunity 
to work together to produce, choreograph, and perform skits for the student body.

Campus Apartment Advisory Board (CAAB) Front Row: Jan Horn, vice-president; Lisa Clements, 
president; Mark Bail, advisor; John Forney, advisor; Brian Carter, advisor; Alexandra Glynias, 
secretary.

Campus Crusade for Christ Front Row: Julie Wright, president; Brian Peuster, vice-president; 
Jennifer Hurst, secretary; Cristen Findley, treasurer; Allyson Willis; Mark Willis, director; Adam 
Willis; Anne Willis, women's coordinator. Row Two: Laura Painter; Holly Stinson; Jill Huggins; 
Lynn Biberdorf; Beth Lock; Sally Kloppe; Mindy Rose; Jennifer Penfold; Nanette Olsen, women's 
coordinator; Robyn Coff; Amy Benoist. Row Three: Amy Spain; Jennifer Scott; Paul Haag, 
administrator; Gwen Mittler; Katie Brooks, women's coordinator; Bryan Hagerla; Tami 
Poehlman; Kurt Olsen, men's coordinator; Cyndie Backlund; Susan Beeler. Back Row: Shane 
Korthals; Andrew Arett; Marcus Brooks; Gary Kueper; Todd Brooks, assistant director; Scott 
Peterson; Jack Ditthardt; Joseph Rhoads, Ralph Taylor.

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Campus Gold Girl Scouts Front Row: Danielle Foster, president; Jennifer King, vice-president; 
Jennifer Strobl, corresponding secretary; Lara Sodon, recording secretary; Amy Evans, treasurer; 
Deanna Woodward, social service chair. Back Row: Amie Ford; Danna Maggart; Kelly Applegate; 
Kelli Jones; Jennifer Shreve; Melanie Sauder; Judy Howerton, advisor.

Junior Kim Semelroth volunteers her time at Kirksville Osteopathic Medical Center as an aide. 
Many students volunteered their time as a way to gain experience and knowledge about various 
fields.

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Campus Volunteers Front Row: Melisa Rothenberger, historian; Angie Matye, treasurer; Angie 
Cochran, secretary; Amy Ringwald, vice-president; Teresa Marcy, president. Row Two: Jeanette 
Couch, Cindy Welker, Theresa Robben, Jen Letourneau, Amy Franklin, Amy Nehring, Kim 
Renaud, Patricia Hallac, Kelly Johns. Back Row: Mary Beth Sickmann, Trish Schulte, Tiffany 
Suellentrop, Tony Lai, Theresa Duffy, Tami Poehlman.

Canterbury Club Front Row: Beth Lock, Jason Carson, Carl Werntz, Matthew Waldron, Michelle 
Heupel.

Campus Volunteers display their banner while walking down Franklin Street during the 
Homecoming Parade. The organization assisted the community by providing children in Kirksville 
with the leadership and friendship of college students.

Many students gave a helping hand cleaning up during the aftermath of the "Flood of '93. The 
Residential Colleges offered a class entitled "Stress, Trauma and Disaster," in which students 
travelled to Alexandria, Mo., to aid victims of the flood.

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1700 STRONG

Nestled on the outskirts of campus and next door to the home of the university president was 
the home of one of the largest organizations on campus. The Catholic Newman Center provided 
social and spiritual guidance to the 1,700 Catholic students at NMSU.

"Change" seemed to be the best word that described the events the Newman Center underwent 
this past year. The year began with the assignment of a new director to the Center, Rev. David 
Maher, after former director, Rev. Kevin Clohessey requested a temporary leave of absence.

When asked about his assignment to the Newman Center, Maher responded that he looked 
forward to continue the programs offered at the Center. "I need to see and watch the beautiful 
program that is offered at Newman," said Maher. He continued by saying "I know Fr. Kevin has 
sown many good seeds and I will be privileged to reap the 'harvest'."

Assisting Maher in his duties was Associate Campus Minister Bettie Lesczynski at Newman. 
Lesczynski spent much of her day dealing with the Center's day to day operations and activities. 
Lesczynski stated "the most important aspect of my position at the Newman Center is that I 
work with the college students that attend Northeast."

A unique aspect of this organization was the Newman Council. The Council planned and 
executed many of the events, both social and spiritual. The council was comprised of students 
who were in charge of the Center's various committees.

In addition to masses, the Center hosted several events including the annual Parents Day mass 
and Welcome Back Barbecue. The annual Parents Day mass was attended by over 300 students, 
parents and family members. Due to the rain, the event was forced indoors. Senior Jason 
Castaneda felt that despite the cramped atmosphere of the mass, Parents Day was still one of 
the best events the Center sponsored. "The mass was still well planned despite the last minute 
move indoors. It still went pretty well."

Hot dogs, hamburgers, dancing and music were just a few of the sights, sounds and smells that 
one experienced during the Welcome Back Barbecue. The barbecue was a unique opportunity 
for new and returning students to meet one another.

Whatever the reason, the Center offered many different opportunities for students to get 
involved. Despite the "changes" the Center endured this past year, students and the staff were 
the driving force behind the completion of another successful year.

Mathew George

Newman Center and FCA joined forces to produce this award winning float. The groups placed 
third in the float competion.

Cardinal Key Front Row: Lisa Cooper, historian; Leigh Walton, corresponding secretary; Anne 
Hall, secretary; Krista Gessler, vice-president; Erin Blankenship, president; Bob Behnen, advisor. 
Row Two: Katie Keierleber, Marque Haupert, Tanya Walter, Nikki Smart, Cheryl Laninga, Lisa 
Meirose, Keely Mc Carin. Row Three: Tracy Clark, Stacy Heberle, Amy Hassien, Anne Robertson, 
Tamara Mc Collum, Angela Piva, Sherry Hines, Sharon Milsap. Back Row: Dianne Rohlfing, Shelly 
Weil, Michelle Jones, Joanna Pavely, Laura Muhlenbruck.

Catholic Newman Center Front Row: Angela Burton, president; Marian Bednar, external vice-
president; Julie Mc Guire, internal vice-president; Michael Smith, executive officer; Bettie 
Lesczynski, associate campus minister; Father Dave Maher, Newman director. Row Two: Rhonda 
Ruedin, Rachel Kroll, Amy Benoist, Mary Rose Twohig, Leanne Eichholz, Bridget Fowler, Patrice 
Pupillo. Row Three: Sue Echelmeyer, Harry Tajchman, Renee Short, Michael Bisacca, Kathleen 
Forck, Jill Rickman, Katie Kraus, Anthony Di Salvo, Angela Piva. Back Row: Christine Roche, Ray 
Blumenkemper, Tiffany Suellentrop, Robert Enochs, Mike Maroney, Jeremy Grojean, Mathew 
George.

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Chamber Choir Front Row: Laura Bode, Kate Maniscalco, Leighann Chumney, April Dollins, 
Angela Baum. Back Row: Curt Krause, Marco Valentino, William Davidson, Andrew Bryan, 
director; Vatchara Vichaikul, Thomas Phillips, Eric Mogensen.

Junior Phil Barreca falls asleep while studying for finals. The Newman Center was open twenty 
four hours a day during finals week.

After an early morning storm, the Catholic Newman Center's Parents Day mass was moved 
indoors. The mass was attended by over 300 people.

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CHANL Front Row: Stephanie Brandt, president; Scott Sifton, vice-president; Jay Terwilliger, 
secretary; Rachel Morgan, treasurer; Steve Booher, national communications coordinator. Back 
Row: Denise Lewis, Kevin Kelly, Eric Herter, Brian Schoppe, Jonathan Cole, Michael Whipkey, 
Cindi Sutton, Angela Mitchell.

A Centennial Hall resident passes the time by stringing a necklace made of beads. CHOICE was 
organized to enhance the unity and community within Centennial Hall. It also gave residents an 
opportunity to voice their opinions and ideas about hall and campus issues.

Students can be seen studying or just taking a break in the newly renovated Pickler Memorial 
Library. The building was offically rededicated during Homecoming.
		
Ryle Hall is home to over 600 women. CHANL provides leadership training to leaders within the 
campus living environments.

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Choice Ideas

CHOICE stands for Centennial Hall Offers Ideas Community and Encouragement. As Centennial 
Hall's student residential senate, residents in the roles of house representatives and rep's-at-
large make up CHOICE, and perform such duties as: Residential concerns, hall unity and 
activities, representative government and liaison to campus governments CHANL and Student 
Senate.

"CHOICE was founded by a group of women living in Centennial Hall. They didn't put it together 
with a lot of formality," said junior William Edwin Dressier III, vice president of CHOICE.

Several committees help to run CHOICE efficiently, among these are: residential concerns, 
advertising, sports and leisure, CHANL and Morrison's Hospitality Group.

"I've worked with a lot of administrators, different hall directors recruiting people for CHANL, 
just generally all around working to keep CHANL tied into Student Senate, SAB and the hall 
governments," said sophomore Mike Whipkey, a member of CHANL committee that works to 
link CHOICE and CHANL.

Along with the committees that were formed to keep things running smoothly, Centennial Hall 
director Amy Malaska and assistant director Peter Adamson act as special advisors to the group.

"As the advisor it's my responsibility to not be the leader during the meetings," stated Malaska. 
"My leadership shown during the executive board meetings in terms of helping the executive 
board members get their direction and figure out what they need to cover during the general 
meetings."

CHOICE has sponsored several activities throughout the year.

"We've done Lakeside, we've had two dances... we did a Christmas decorating contest and 
haunted house," said junior Kathleen Reyes, treasurer and sports and leisure committee head.

CHOICE members have an optimistic about the future.

"I think CHOICE has a lot of room to grow," stated Reyes. "It just depends on how much people 
are willing to do."

Dan Gerken

C.H.O.I.C.E. Front Row: Erica Anderson, Ed Dressier, Mini Tandon, Kathleen Reyes. Row Two: 
Christy Brown, Julie Lindstron, Tracey Bormann, Jennifer Chase, Kristi Akins, Kerri Cruikshank, 
Curtis Preston, Melissa Carmack. Back Row: Kristi Brohammer, Steven Cramer, Jonathan Cole, 
Ryan Sather, Ryan Donovan, Dan Gerken, Peter Adamson.

Chi Alpha Front Row: Jenifer Zid, vice-president; Jason Bauman, president; Ayanna Claxton, 
worship leader; Back Row: Christina Rogers, Carmen Visnich, Jennifer Agans, Brenda Seale, 
Walter Roensch, Young Lee, Carrianne Prybylski, Julie Seeley.

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Circle K International Front Row: Royce Cook, advisor; Greg Vetter, president; Christine Nickels, 
vice-president; Christine Roche, secretary. Row Two: Marisol Longanecker, Amy Tyma, Lisa Voorhees, 
Barbara Murphy, Marcy Boyd, Anne Caesney, Angie Alsene, Tracey Dowey, Dana Yeary. Back Row: 
Jen Schuessler, Mike Cava to, John Quinn, Matt Phoenix, Neil Griffin.

The Adair County Republicans make their way down Franklin Street during the Homecoming 
parade. Many organization within the community participated in the parade.

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Students collect money outside of Stokes Stadium. The University community helps sponsor the 
annual drive to collect money for the United Way.

College Republicans Front Row: Stephen Connelly, treasurer; Brad Warner, chairman; 
Christopher Greenwood, vice-chairman. Row Two: Michelle Luckett, Jamie Powell, Michelle 
Buelt, Kevin Lancaster, Holly Becker, Shauna Masters. Back Row: Erin Cook, Thad Smith, Jr., Eric 
Schmitt, Brian Schoppe, Shari Gann.

Collegiate Music Educators National Conference (CMENC) Front Row: Mark Wooton, president; 
Brandi Stuart, treasurer; April Dollins, secretary/historian. Row Two: Kathryn Spomer, Anne 
Mestemacher, Jennifer Ruhl, Molly Augspurger, Jennifer Norton,
Heather Frank. Back Row: Shanna Kraemer, Jason Warren, Chris Reale, Chuck Jennings, Sarah 
Woody.

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A GRIM TALE

It is referred to as the Quiet Hall and it is perceived that everyone who lives here is quiet and 
reserved and the residents do nothing but study. Even though the average G.P.A. for this hall is 
3.35, this perception is not necessarily true.

The residence of Grim Hall have the opportunity to participate in many activities. Everyone has 
the chance to be active in the government. The "all hall government" allows for all residents to 
speak on issues that affect the hall.

The hall also has Thanksgiving and Christmas Vespers. The Thanksgiving Vespers occur on the 
Sunday before Thanksgiving Day. Morrison's cooks a turkey and everyone brings a covered dish 
to be shared by everyone.

Christmas Vespers is on the Sunday before the last week of classes. Christmas Vespers does not 
include a meal, however there are many other activities the residents do. They exchange gifts 
with their secret Santa, sing Christmas carols, tell stories and Santa pays a visit.

Grim Hall has progressed through many changes. When the dorm was first built, it was a 
boarding house for nursing students attending NMSU. Later, in the 1950's, there was an 
extension made to the building to add to the capacity. At one time, this dorm was even used to 
house football players.

There is also a resident ghost. Her name is Charlotte and she lives on the fourth floor. Charlotte 
is said to have died because of a diabetes attack, but legend says that she committed suicide. 
Residents have heard her walking around on the fourth floor and some have even seen her in 
the fourth floor lounge late at night while they were studying.

One unique aspect of this hall is that everyone knows who everyone is. All the staff members 
know the residents pretty well. It has that homey feeling and gives the feeling that you are not 
just another resident you are a member of a group.

Next fall Grim Hall will become coed. This will shed a new light on the perceptions of this hall. 
The reputation of the studious members of the Quiet Hall will be viewed in a new light.

Casa Grende

Covenant Student Life Front Row: Darla Ruggles; David Gray, campus leader; Lori Weber. Row 
Two: Lee Weber, Jennifer Blankenship, Vicki Gosney, Felicity Nickerson, Sarah Griggs. Back Row: 
Jakob Adolfsson, Jodie Smoyer, Peter Pihlstrom, Phillip Deierling, Pernilla Pihlstrom, Lucas Soo 
Hoo.

E.C. Grim Hall Senate Front Row: Jamie Kreher, secretary; Brenda Bryan, vice-president; Laura 
Tippit, president; Jolene Kopf, treasurer. Back Row: Nyasha Nyamapfene, resident advisor; John 
Forney, hall director; Andrea Ramsey, resident advisor.

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Grim residents partake in Thanksgiving Day "Vespers." Thanksgiving Day Vespers are an annual 
event for residents of Grim.

Residents of Grim Hall show their pride during the Homecoming parade. E.C. Grim offers a quiet 
environment to women who sign a "quiet agreement" to ensure the atmosphere of the hall.

Residents lounge on the lawn while being orientated of hall policies during the fall.

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Delta Sigma Pi Front Row: Keir Jones, president; Todd Andrews, senior vice-president; Dawn 
Williams, vice-president for pledge education; Mike Scheidt, vice-president for professional 
activities; Marcy Crump, vice-president for committee management. Row Two: Cathy Poyner, 
Claren Wilford, Michele Martin, Kim Boone, Stephanie Earls, Sally Deen, Steve Harkins, Cathy 
Rhoades, Nina Hoang. Row Three: Stephen Shmigelsky, Amy Thames, Mary Kay Reller, Hollie 
Guglielmino, Tammy Gagne, Renee Van Quaethem, Richard Pickett, Christina Allen, Brian 
Adkisson, Veronica Jacquin, Vonda Wood, Andy Schniedermeyer. Row Four: Shanna McCrea, 
Amy Deimeke, Jeff Johnson, Scott Keen, Mike Catlett, Jason Goethe, Chad Marter, Bill 
McCormick, Brian Lee, Brian Catlett, David Meyer, Susan Paul. Back Row: Kevin Luber, Kevin 
Hingle, David Birkenmeier, Todd Mackey, Keith Pelster, Greg Pfeuffer, Joe Nichols.

Professional look

The Northeast chapter of Delta Sigma Pi has attempted to bring business students together to 
get them more active in the community and also to allow them to learn from each other 
through interaction. This coed professional business fraternity was founded in 1978, flaunting 
the colors of purple and yellow.

Delta Sigma Pi has become a large community, with approximately 70 brothers. They were 
constantly busy with numerous events. They sponsored a five kilometer run in the spring to 
raise money for Cystic Fibrosis. The founder of Delta Sigma Pi died from this disease. The 
Northeast chapter made this run an annual event, this being the third year the run took place.

The fraternity had a rush in both the fall and spring semesters. Students attended professional 
business meetings, had a fun night where they dressed up in costumes, and participated in a 
games night. This was Delta Sigma Pi's way of incorporating fun and social activities into this 
professional organization.

Often, Delta Sigma Pi set out to bring professional speakers to Northeast to talk about the 
career paths available in business. These speakers talked about subjects ranging from career 
opportunities to business etiquette.

Delta Sigma Pi also set out to serve the community. At Christmas time they adopted a family. 
They held a volleyball tournament in October, and also participated in a paper drive. The five 
kilometer walk and Pet the Puppies were also events sponsored by the fraternity.

Sophomore Cindy Bornhop was the Chairperson of Community Service. She had this to say of 
her Delta Sigma Pi experience, "It gave me an opportunity to get involved in the NMSU 
community. It also allowed me the chance to meet people with similar goals in life. Hopefully, 
my Delta Sigma Pi experience will provide me with a business edge when I meet future 
challenges."

Tonya Wade

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Delta Sigma Pi Front Row: Heather Kemp, vice-president of chapter operations; Stephanie Haas, 
treasurer; Sheri Ammon, secretary; Chelle Ozburn, historian; Aaron Chorowicz, chancellor. Row 
Two: T.J. Hoeferlin, Leigh Lammert, Jennifer Ludlow, Ronda Van Quaethem, Monique Sullivan, 
Kate Dahlhauser, Jennifer Rivara, Kristi Busam, Jeanne Tiemann. Row Three: Sheila Silverling, 
Tom Curtis, Jenny Barnes, Brenda Palmer, Cindy Bornhop, Keith Wendel, Vicki Heath, Beth 
Fermann. Back Row: Dan Tracy, Roger Nickell, Lana Sullivan, Lynda Muegge, Melissa Carmichael, 
Stacey Cruise, Jason Willett.

Education Connection Front Row: Carrie Whalley, president; Kathy Jenkins, treasurer; Amy 
Dayton, secretary. Row Two: Bridget Fowler, Theresa Robben, Julie Cobb, Teri Fields. Back Row: 
Rebecca Stanze, Heather Walsh, Rebecca Peterson.

Delta Sigma Pi member junior Linda Muegge takes a break from the annual 5 kilometer run 
which raised funds for Cystic Fibrosis. This is the third year the organization has sponsored the 
event

"Professional Improvement" was the theme chosen by the members of Delta Sigma Pi for their 
"block" as part of the Homecoming Street Graffiti. Delta Sigma Pi is a professional business 
fraternity open to all business majors.

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OUTDOORS

For those who heard the call of nature and with courageous spirit dared to challenge the 
hazards of the wild, Explorer Post 403 was the club of choice.

Explorer Post 403 was also called Outdoor Club in order to appeal to individuals with less 
experience. The club was open to all students from wilderness experts to those with few 
encounters in the outdoors.

"You don't have to have 'Ranger Rick' type characteristics to be a member of the Outdoor Club," 
president Heath Hall said. "You just have to be energetic, adventurous, risk-taking and willing to 
confront diversity and accept the challenges this diversity presents."

Explorer Post 403 aimed at planning a excursion every month. Its list of activities, all planned by 
students, included: rappelling at a state park near Columbia, Mo., canoeing on the Current River, 
camping at Thousand Hills State Park and skiing at Snow Creek.

The highlight of the year for the members of Explorer Post 403 was the 10-day trip to Colorado 
over spring break. The trip did not go according to plan due to a van that broke down, a wheel 
that fell off the trailer and an injury to one participant.

Despite these setbacks, the group took part in several activities. The members climbed and 
camped in the mountains, backpacked for two days, explored Indian ruins, swam in a hot spring 
and skied.

Hall described his favorite experience in Colorado as being the time when he "traversed down a 
sheer rock face bluff into a canyon some 500 feet down to get a drink."

Accompanying the variety of activities, the club also encountered a wide range of weather 
conditions. They camped while it was sleeting and with temperatures in the low 10s, hiked in a 
snowstorm, and canoed in the rain.

"You name it, we've done it," Hall said, "except for hot and sunny."

An important aspect of Explorer Post 403 was the assortment of people that took part.

"I just like being with everybody in the outdoors," sophomore Mike Erz said. "Everyone in the 
club is real diverse and are tied by the common bond of wanting to be out in nature."

Since the club began using the title Explorer Post 403 in the fall of 1990, membership has been 
on the upswing.

"This year has been by far the strongest, both qualitatively and quantitatively," club adviser Ken 
Carter, associate professor of chemistry, said.

Renee Short

Elementary Education Club Front Row: Becky Durbin, president; Mary Todd, vice-president; 
Kathy Burger, treasurer; Carman Visnich, secretary; Kate Maniscalco; Julie Seeley.

Explorer Post 403 Front Row: Heath Hall, president; Michael Erz, vice-president; Charles 
Ledgerwood, secretary; Susan Gatzemeyer, treasurer; Melissa Schudel, treasurer; Kenneth 
Carter, faculty advisor. Row Two: Amie Ford, Melissa Christian, Martha Feenaghty, Kimberly 
Lund, Jennifer Schlicht, Darin Hartley, Constance Chase, Bridget Fowler, Amy Evans. Back Row: 
Mindy Norwood, Roger Bullerdick, Karen Wibbenmeyer, Matt Selle, Dean Parkinson, Marcel 
Guhr, Chris deTurk, Craig Luciano, Megan McCracken.

Members of the Explorer Post 403, take a break from backpacking. Members participated in this 
hike as part of a Spring Break trip to the mountains of Colorado.

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Fantasy Club Front Row: Dawn Vogel, vice-president; Stacey Hays, president; Colin Cross, 
treasurer. Row Two: Mark O'Connor, Nicole Miller, Lisa Smith, Colleen Walker. Back Row: 
Carolyn Groh, John Irvine, Matthew Nelson, Brian Morton, Chris Swan, Mary Miller.

Members of the Explorer Post 403 stop for a photo while making their way to Mesa Verda.

The crew rests after two days of hiking before packing up to head for the slopes to do a little 
skiing before returning to Kirksville.

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On Dec. 8, sophomores Brandon Hans, Christy Butero, and senior Curt Oelschlaeger sing "Show 
Me the Way" at the last fall concert of the semester. On Mar. 18, the Franklin Street Singers 
began a four-day tour of St. Louis.

The First Baptist Student Group University Choir poses at its last stop in Alabama during Spring 
Break '93. Although the group spent the previous day enjoying 80 degree weather in Florida, its 
last performance was cancelled due to snow.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes Front Row: Melanie Otto, president; Corey Durbin, vice-
president; Christina Van Kirk, secretary; Brian Ter Maat, treasurer. Row Two: Kristi Scaglia; Tricia 
Buchheit; Janet Nadler; Gretchen Krueger; Tanya Benning; Kristin Mylar; Angela Burton, social 
activities chairman. Row Three: Kristin Koch, Brett Romine, Michael Hentges, Brett Westerfield, 
Amanda Torrens, Amanda Matz. Back Row: Eric Roadman, Jason Bauman, Jeff Johnson, Aaron 
Pawlitz, Rob Dowil.

First Baptist Church Student Group Front Row: Julie Adams, president; Jamie Axthelm, 
inreach/outreach director; Amy Hubbell, publicity; Jean White, secretary; Michele Wilhite, social 
director; Rob Gasaway, bible study director. Row Two: Marlene Bowlin, Cheryl Laninga, Jenny 
Barnes, Melanie Sharpe, Michelle Metzger, Denese Young, Teri Fields. Back Row: Bill Vollmer, 
Tom Tabb, Jo Ellen Axthelm, Andrew Beard, Justin Leazer.

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STAND AND DELIVER

The Franklin Street Singers aimed at expanding their repertoire this year, with more songs, 
styles and activities.

Under their second year of direction by Jacqueline Collett, assistant professor of music, the 
Singers performed both a fall and spring concert at Baldwin Hall, traveled to Peoria and St. Louis 
for NMSU recruitment tours, and sang for the Kirksville Chamber of Commerce. And at 
Homecoming. And at Senior visit days, among others.

"The Singers have been building and creating a name for themselves," Collett said. She observed 
that support from the University and its students had risen. "Once the group attained a certain 
level of performance, the more support they got."

Section leader Julie Hurst agreed. "The Franklin Street Singers were not taken as seriously as 
they are now," Hurst said. "We've gotten a lot more publicity now that Dr. Collett has taken 
charge."

Despite what the Franklin Street Singers' name implies, the group did much more than just sing. 
Collett emphasized that as a show choir, the numbers should be performed as well as sung.

"The performances they did were very highly staged," Collett said. Some of the sets included 
stunts and tumbling.

The group also experimented with the content of its shows. Concerts included sets featuring 
Disney songs, '50s songs, block-buster-hits-of-the-nineties melodies, and some jazz and country. 
The Singers also featured a Christmas melody at their fall concert. Collett said she chose the 
material on the educational quality of the music, if members would be able to grow and learn 
with it, and if it had audience appeal.

Although the Singers made performances look almost effortless, practices of four hours per 
week were required, with more scheduled if a concert date was near or if new music needed to 
be added. Collett said despite the long hours, the 26 members seemed to think it was worth it. 
"They all became a really close-knit group," Collett said. "I'm very proud of them; they've come a 
long way. They're a great bunch of kids."

Gina Butikofer

Franklin Street Singers Front Row: Greg Stoff, assistant director; Julie Hurst, alto section leader; 
Christy Butero, soprano section leader; Jacqueline Collett, faculty director; Curtis Oelschlaeger, 
bass section leader. Row Two: Jen Cline, Robyn Moore, Amy Steelman, Loretta Linnebach, 
Suzanne Stuenkel. Row Three: Dawn Patterson, Lisa Neubauer, Rachelle Martinez, David Reed, 
Laura Fenlon, Peter Adamson, William Trokey, Kristi Akins, Jody Schmidt. Back Row: Scott Van 
Compernolle, Chad Tatro, Bradley Simmons, Stephanie Herndon, Jim Conneely, Todd Schaefer, 
Matthew Alber, Andrew Beard.

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E.C. Grim Hall director John Forney heads a hall government retreat at Brashear Park. This 
retreat gave the group an opportunity to set expectations and goals for the coming school year.

German Club Front Row: Ann Price, historian; Jason Snyder, treasurer; Megan Wright, secretary; 
Shelly Stumme, president. Back Row: Heather Loeffelman, Heather Rathsam, Jason Ketterer, 
Jason Miller, Brian Lee, Shelly Grail.

Junior Ginger Jones paints a Ryle Hall dormitory room. Students often found jobs within the 
university to make some extra money.

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Students participate in a game during the Campus Christian Fellowship picnic. The picnic 
welcomed international students to Northeast and the Kirksville community.

Hall Directors Front Row: Jason Haxton, director of Residential Living; Brian Carter, campus 
apartment staff supervisor; Larry State, Ryle director; Peter Adamson, Centennial assistant 
director; John Forney, E.C. Grim director. Back Row: Ana Campos, Blanton/Nason director; Amy 
Malaska, Centennial director; Suzanne Williams, Missouri Colleges director; Rebecca Klatt, 
Brewer director.

Health and Exercise Science Club Front Row: Cathy Humphrey, president; Amy Faulkenberry, 
vice-president; Doug Livings, co-social and publicity chairman; Angela Wright, co-social and 
publicity chairman; Jason Glover, treasurer. Row Two: Shannon Powers, Gretchen Krueger, 
Amanda Matz, Melissa Wines, Kristen Arends. Back Row: April Mahrer, Jim Gilley, Steve 
Mauchenheimer, Greg Kristoff, Kelli Jones.

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At the Dec. 2 presentation sponsored by the Historical Society, author Janet Ruth Campbell tells 
of the Kansas City Monarchs. Campbell spoke in correlation with Larry Stephen's State and Local 
History class.

Freshmen Heather McMullen, Chrystal Paulos, junior Janese Ott, and Melissa Levy represent 
High Street Dancers at the homecoming skit competition. The group also performed ballet to 
jazz programs at such places at elementary schools, the St. Louis Centre, and Dog Days.

Freshman Melissa Levy, sophomores Jill Caspersen, Heather Leslie, junior Janese Ott, and 
freshman Chrystal Paulos perform at one of their two NMSU shows including Homecoming and 
Lakeside Review. High Street offered the opportunity to perform in front of varied audiences 
and the chance for each member to choreograph a routine.

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Past Memories Live

Memories of times gone by were kept alive through the efforts of the Historical Society, a small 
group of students and faculty whose interests fell among stories and lives of the past.

The group's main activities included a monthly series of talks, given mostly by history faculty 
members, that focused on the areas of history which each speaker considered to be his or her 
forte.

Larry Stephens, assistant professor of history, gave an interactive speech on the Civil War era, 
complete with real cannonballs, authentic hats from soldiers of both the Union and the 
Confederacy, and miniature replicas of cannons.

Stephens also staged a reenactment of a Civil War duel in which students armed with water 
guns faced each other and repeated the actual lines which, according to historical account, were 
spoken by the generals at the original showdown.

Another intriguing speaker which the Historical Society brought to campus was Janet Campbell, 
the author of "Champions of Black Baseball" which documents the Kansas City Monarchs, a 
Negro League baseball team of the '20s and '30s. Campbell spoke to a crowd of around 150 
students, including Stephens' State and Local History class.

"It was really neat," Society secretary sophomore Theresa Robben said. "She told all about the 
history of the team and showed slides about it."

According to Society treasurer senior Nicole Thaxton, the purposes of the Historical Society were 
getting freshman acquainted with the history faculty and the classes that NMSU offered and 
fostering relations between faculty members and history majors.

Ongoing activities in which Society members participated involved volunteering at the E. M. 
Violette Museum, located in the basement of the Kirk Memorial Building, and at the Adair 
County Historical Society Museum located south of the square on Elson Street.

While these students were available at the museums to show visitors some pieces of the past, 
the Historical Society had a past of its own. Established in 1906 by E. M. Violette, who was then 
a professor, it was the oldest organization at NMSU.

Leta Betts with Cynthia Brown

High Street Dancers Front Row: Heather McMullen; Jill Caspersen; Janese Ott, president; Kelly 
Whiteaker; Melissa Levy. Back Row: Chrystal Paulos.

Historical Society Front Row: Michelle Calhoon, president; Theresa Robben, secretary; James 
Nugent, special events; Tara Casey, public relations; Nicole Thaxton, treasurer.

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Index Front Row: Kevin Poortinga, production manager; Rob Schneider, editor-in-chief; Brad 
Lipman, news editor; Ovetta Sampson, sports editor; Andrea Leak, copy editor; Deidre Parkes, 
focus editor. Back Row: Amy Ochoa, assistant copy editor; Michelle Glover, assistant copy 
editor; Julie McDonough, assistant copy editor; Terry Kean, assistant copy editor; Cristy 
Randolph; Rebecca Ems, columnist; Julie Becker, assistant sports editor.

Best of SHOW

The Index received second place in the "Best of Show" competition at the 1993 National College 
Media Convention Oct. 31 in Dallas.

The Society of Newspaper Design and the Associated Collegiate Press judged more than 230 
newspapers, yearbooks and magazines for coverage, layout, graphics, photography, design 
continuity and editorial leadership. The Index competed with all other 4-year, non-daily, 
broadsheet newspaper entries.

Editor-in-chief Rob Schneider said the award could help the Index gain national recognition.

"The 'Best of Show' is a big stepping stone for our newspaper. It will give us the boost we need 
to get our name recognized as a leader in college media," Schneider said.

Index adviser David Fortney said the award is even more valuable considering the limited 
number of journalism classes at Northeast.

"Not only did the Index compete at the national level against a number of topnotch universities, 
but it also beat out several that have entire journalism schools to draw on for resources," 
Fortney said.

The Collegiate Times (Virginia Polytechnical Institute and State University) took first in the 
category. Following the Index were, in order: the Orion (California State University) the 
Sagamore (Indidana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis) and the Houstonian (Sam 
Houston State College).

*Reprinted with the permission of the Index.

Junior Kevin Poortinga, Index Production Manager, prepares another page of the Index during 
production night.

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Islamic Association Front Row: Mohamed Sawani; Hisham Douleh, president; Farah Shaikh, vice-
president; Aisha Shaikh, public relations; Mustafa Sawani, advisor; Ali Sawani. Row Two: Tarique 
Khan, Tareg Al-Mofarreh, Carissa Freie, Nemr Kanafani, Munsif Sharkasi. Back Row: Ali Haider, 
Muein Sharkasi, Moin Shaikh.

Kappa Mu Epsilon Front Row: Jason Lott, president; Deanne Reber, vice-president; Judy Allen, 
secretary; Jeff Denzin, treasurer; Michelle Heupel, historian; Mary Sue Beersman, advisor. Back 
Row: Tanya Walter, Gina Stout, Kim Derrington, H. Chad Lane, Chad Tatro, Elizabeth Pauzauskie, 
Gerry Good, Sarah Schwab.

Index copy editors, junior Amy Ochoa and senior Andrea Leak put the finishing touches on the 
front page of an issue. The Index was awarded the"Best of Show" at the National College Media 
Convention in Dallas, Texas.

During Islamic Awareness Week, freshman Dawn Shaikh listens as Debbie Hawley presents 
during the "Why I Embraced Islam" lecture. The five day series introduced NMSU to the new 
Islamic Association and culminated in a Friday prayer after a movie and discussions.

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LEADERSHIP

The Leadership Honorary interest group became a charter member of Omicron Delta Kappa, a 
national leadership honorary organization, May 2,1993. Senior Andrea Leak, a Leadership 
Honorary member, said that the group had been following ODK rules and therefore few changes 
took place. The only signigican changes were that the group's name officially changed to an 
Omicron Delta Kappa chapter and was nationally recognized.

"The reputation and credibility of the organization increased by quite a bit," junior Kevin 
Poortinga said.

The group started a new proagram called the Hall of Fame, an award to recognize students who 
have had a great influence on NMSU. The award was given to a senior based on 
recommendations from the person who nominated them and two other people, a list of their 
achievements and an essay written by the nominee discribing why they should receive the 
award.

A defined set of qualities were set for nomination.

"Those who have had a personal influence on the university, servedas mentors to other 
students, brought about changes to organizations and the people they have touched and 
established standards by which future leaders can measure themselves," said Poortinga.

Hall of Fame committee chairman, Tricia Anderson said, "The primary purpose is to recognize 
outstanding seniors for their leadership contributions."

The organization has been on campus for two years. President Warren and Dean of Students 
Mark Shanley, who are both ODK members, wanted to get the chapter started at NMSU. 
President Warren was the adviser of the organization.

To be eligible for ODK a student had to have completed 60 credit hours, have a G. P. A. in the 
top 35 percent of their class and have shown leadership ablility in one or more areas on campus.

The group has a wide variety of members.

"The only group we are under-represented in is sports, so I would like to see more people in 
sports in the future," said Leak.

Aundreya Caby

KNEU Front Row: Patrick Murphy, promotion director; Aundreya Caby, news director; Bridget 
Moss, station manager; James McBain, music director; Kevin White, assistant sports director. 
Row Two: Amy Ochoa, Susan Mathews, Tamara Turner, Leta Betts, Robert Ralston, Jessica 
Ashley. Back Row:Loretta Linnebach, Monica Moore, Andrew Kuhlman, Craig Martin, Robert 
Enochs, Mark Arts, Meghan Cronin.

Leadership Honorary Front Row: Andrea Leak, president; Tricia Anderson, vice-president; Curtis 
Oelschlaeger, treasurer. Row Two: Shelley Reed, Teresa Marcy, Keith Bellof, Scott Keifer, Tony 
Lai, Andrea Sollner, Candace Frank, Kathleen Schulz. Back Row: Joanna Pavely, Eric Rotert, 
Michael Arnold, John Howard, John Comfort, Larry Ullman, Kevin Poortinga.

President Russell Warren answers a question from a KNEU listener.

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Lutheran Student Fellowship Front Row: Kerin Yoakum, president; Roger Wohletz, vice-
president; Sarah Schwab, secretary; Kathy Heinicke, treasurer; Trish Yoakum, historian; Rachelle 
Mehner, director of visitation. Row Two: Carmen Linderman, Karen Luzader, Carl Werntz, Brian 
Whittle, Liz Cunningham. Back Row: Kaci Frette, Jim Klussman, Sarah Stolle.

KNEU News Director junior Aundreya Caby listens as President Russell Warren speaks about his 
plans for the future of NMSU. KNEU worked tirelessly this year to purchase a transmitter.

Admiring a work of art, a student spends some time in the University Art Gallery.

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Missouri Residential Colleges offers housing for six hundred men and women in a coed 
environment by wing.

Facing the quadrangle, the entrance to Missouri Hall welcomes about five hundred freshmen 
every fall as residents of the residential colleges.

Mathematical Association of America Front Row: Margaret Spratt, president; Tanya Walter, 
vice-president; Emily Wasson, secretary; Deanne Riber, treasurer. Row Two: Andrei Kuznetsov, 
Karen Van Cleave, Rachelle Mehner, Becky Kenney, Jill Mathewman. Back Row: Chad Tatro, 
Mike Walters, Tim Hall, Douglas Cutler, Charlie Miller.

Missouri Colleges Senate Front Row: Rich Torres, president; Suzanne Williams, advisor; Kirsten 
Hunihan, treasurer; Chris Evertz, secretary; Angie Mathis, vice-president; Christopher Goff, 
president. Back Row: Heidi Oberle, Betsy Riley, Warren Kasper, Brian Schoppe, Ann Price, Mindy 
Norwood, Sara Dabrowski.

Centennial Hall is located directly across from the Student Union Building

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Hall Team

Imagine walking down the hall, listening for music which might be too loud, watching for 
stumbling residents with alcohol in hand, endless documentations and questions concerning 
residential life. Also, imagine being a temporary counselor, listening and rationalizing 
circumstances with residents. These are just a few of the tasks Centennial Hall Resident 
Assistants - briefly referred to as an RA by residents - had to tackle.

Centennial Hall RA's took the year by storm. Each RA was responsible for planning at least six 
programs aimed at residents per semester. Most of the RA's went above and beyond this 
requirement to encourage the growth of community within the hall. Programs offered were 
numerous. Some of them included aerobics in the cafeteria, a Halloween house decorating 
contest - won by Bonderaunt House, country line dancing lessons, and tie dying shirts to name a 
few.

One event sponsored by junior RA Erik Taylor was the Dead Poet's Society. Students gathered 
together on Friday nights and went to different mood setting areas to read poetry - either 
original or classic literature. This first meeting was held in the
Sunken Garden on campus, where students gathered around a lit candle in the windy, coldness 
of the night to experience each other's thoughts. This activity was just on the many giving 
residents the opportunity to be creative and expressive.

The RA team was headed by Centennial Hall director, Amy Malaska, and assistant director, Peter 
Adamson. Both Malaska and Adamson were new to Northeast this year. This freshness only 
added to the enthusiasm and energy which they put forth in their management.

Centennial Hall RA's were responsible for many tasks being completed in the dorm. They 
worked at the Hall Desk, helped to open and close the hall at the beginning and end of the year, 
and had abounding amounts of paperwork which they completed each week.

However, one cannot go without saying that the experience of being a Centennial RA was a 
rewarding experience, despite the responsibility associated with it.

Junior Joe Franklin summarized why he enjoyed being an RA in Centennial Hall, "I loved the 
team because of the bond and spirit we shared. Also, the feeling that you get from helping a 
resident out of a tricky situation is the greatest."

Tonya Wade

Missouri Colleges and Centennial Staff Front Row: Laura Knot, Sara Johnson, Jennifer Head, 
Michele Cupp, Rob Standing, Jenny Reilly, Jason Pounds, Kristy Schmitz, Keely McCann, Amy 
Zook. Row Two: Andrew Beckett, Lisa Cooper, Keri Lewis, Jason Bainter, Melisa Rothenberger, 
Joe Franklin, Carrie Whalley, Aaron Gillam, B.J. Williams, Anne Chesney, Beth Mumat. Row 
Three: Catie Heywood, Kristin Clendenir, John Treiber, Mark Monroe, Chris Bach, Erik Taylor, 
Scott Shields, Michelle Roberts, Brian Zitko, Brian Miller, Lynn Meyer. Back Row: Amy 
Schuchard, Sara Marchbank, Shane Zatkahk, Mark Hadley, Dave Westrich, Arman Pajnigar, 
Bryan Woodside, Sean Beeler, Shayna Goeken.

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Nazarene Agape Student Association (NASA) Front Row: Lynnelle Rap, president; Sherri 
Whitman, vice-president; Liz Cunningham, secretary/treasurer; Teresa Wheeler.

Students wait in line outside of the Financial Aid office to sign for their scholarships and various 
other forms. Long lines were a sight students became acustomed to during the first few days of 
classes each semester.

Fans show their support during a Bulldog's home football game. Students often braved cold 
temperatures to show their loyalty and support to the team.

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Members of NEMO singers pose overlooking the mountains of Brataslava, Slovakia. The group 
spent several weeks in Europe over the summer performing at various venues.

NEMO Singers Front Row: Curtis Oelschlaeger, secretary; Amy Carder, vice-president; Sara 
Marchbank, president; Thomas Klein, treasurer. Row Two: Curt Krause, Christie Weissert, Kate 
Maniscalco, Jill Pfeifer, Lisa Neubauer, Alana Saylor, Cheryl Laninga, Heather Linville, Adam 
Marchand. Row Three: Brandon Hahj, Angie Green, Kristina Martin, Becky Kleisath, Erin Elder, 
Kristin Koch, Jennifer Schiller, Marshall Rowland. Back Row: Cale Branson, Paul Mortensen, 
Matthew Alber, Robert Davidson, Andrew Bryan, Mike Day, Andrew Beard, Mark Meng.

NEMO Singers Front Row: Martha Wildberger, Chicleen Chumney, KAtherine Hardy, Melissa 
DeLeal, Kathryn Spomer, Jody Schmidt, Melanie Herdman, Kara Ingram. Row Two: Sarah Haney, 
Jenny Foster, Marco Valentino, Mark Monroe, Stephanie Herndon, Matthew Waldron, Thomas 
Phillips, Audra Jackson, April Dollins. Back Row: John Spomer, Gary Carmichael, Eric Rotert, 
Philip Barreca, Joshua Kean, Scott VanCompernolle, Dan Powers.

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SPREAD THE WORD

Swing your partner! Do-si-do! Star back!

These were just some of the calls that kept toes tapping and dancers turning at dances held by 
the NEMO Folkdance Society.

Assistant Professor of Biology Cynthia Cooper, faculty adviser for the group, developed the 
society three years ago. Cooper said she wanted to introduce folkdance to the Kirksville 
community and felt the best way was through the University.

The Society held monthly dances to which anyone could attend. While most of the dances were 
held on campus, the Society also encouraged the community to participate by holding a few 
dances at the First Presbyterian Church at the corner of McPherson and High Streets. The 
dances usually lasted two hours, and the average attendance was around 30 dancers.

Although the dancing was done in pairs, taking a partner was not required to get in on the fun. 
At the beginning of each event, a dance with a series of moves was taught. As the dance 
progressed and the moves were repeated, the dancers exchanged positions and partners to 
keep the dance going.

Senior Veera Sumariwalla, NEMO Folkdance Society president, said she liked the fact that the 
group was unique.

"It's a neat way to meet people," Sumariwalla said. "We bring our friends, and we just get a little 
crazy. It's just something different."

In actuality, the proper title for the type of dancing the organization did was contra dance, but 
Cooper said she considered it folkdancing. Derived from the English, folkdancing differed from 
square dancing in that, instead of squares, the men and women lined up separately and faced 
each other.

While the moves resembled square dancing, instead of responding to calls on the exact beat, 
folk dancers were taught the dance before the music began, and folkdancing was considered 
more interactive. Beginners were welcome at the events, and even five-year-olds who were 
mature enough could participate. Cooper said the folkdances promoted, among other things, 
"good community interaction."

Live music added authenticity to the contra dances. The Terpsichordians, a group which 
consisted of four faculty members and one student, formed two years ago with the sole purpose 
of playing folk song with various instruments including mandolins, accordians, fiddles and the 
penny whistle.

Renee Short

NEMO Folkdance Society Front Row: Sue Echelmeyer, vice-president; Veera Sumariwalla, 
president; Briana Smith, treasurer. Row Two: Heather Deering, Peter Rolnick, Ian Lindevald, 
Nancy Sanders. Back Row: Cynthia Cooper, Kenneth Carter, Jennifer Zid.

Organization of Students Concerned About Resources (O.S.C.A.R.) Front Row: Nyree Conard, 
president; Melissa Qualls, secretary; Kathleen Schulz, treasurer; Kelly Barbour, vice-president. 
Back Row: Martha Wildberger, Christina Redington, Mike Heitzman, Kevin Croat, Jason Clampet, 
Jessica Sabol, Mary Peters.

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On Jan. 15, sophomores Beth Johns and Laura Brewer pass under the joined arms of fellow 
contra dancers at the Ryle Main Lounge function. Brewer said the dancers were "an unusual 
activity for an evening" and that she tried to attend all of them with a group of five friends.

Junior Nyree Conard, president, freshman Kelly Barbour, vice-president, and senior Mike 
Heitzman show off the O.S.C.A.R. banner which was carried by two students on bikes during the 
Oct. 9 Homecoming parade. The group showed its support of the environment by sending two 
members armed with trash bags to pick up after the previous parade entries.

Faculty members Nick Jordan and Peter Rolnick, senior Heather Deering and faculty member Ian 
Lindevald comprise the Terpsichordians minus faculty member Nancy Sanders, who plays the 
guitar. The musicians met once every other week for two hours of practice.

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Pershing Society Front Row: Angela DiCostanzo, president; Teresa Marcy, secretary; Chad Tatro, 
upperclassmen representative; Amy Spain, freshman representative. Row Two: Karen Van 
Cleave, Angie Green, Kristin Schneider, Andy Gensler, Kelly Barbour. Back Row: Henry Slubowski, 
Carl Duffield, Shawn Degler, Mike Stegemann, Warren Kasper.

Bachlorette number one answers a question from an inquiring suitor during the "Dating Game". 
The Student Activities Board sponsored the event as part of the Freshmen Week activites

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Phi Alpha Theta Front Row: Paul Graf, Jr., vice-president/ treasurer; Kathryn Lacey, president. 
Row Two: Ray Flojo, Warren Winders, Will Willis, Eun Nho, Denise Bell. Back Row: Paul Schoenig, 
Dennis Preston, John Ramsbottom, faculty advisor; Adam Marchand.

Phi Beta Lambda Front Row: Mark Davis, president; Deana Hughes, vice-president; Cheryl 
Steinnerd, secretary; Joan Wolf, treasurer/fundraising chairman; Sally Cornelison, 
representative to B.S.E.C. Back Row: Joye Acker; Rob Brown; Eric Painter; Angie Stogsdill; Jerry 
Vittetoe, advisor.

Math tutor junior Becky Kenney helps freshman Andy Kramer with a trigonometry problem. 
Upperclass students often served as tutors for lower level classes. Fellow students were often a 
source of help for those needing academic assistance.

Taking advantage of the warm weather, two students enjoy a picnic on the banks of Forrest Lake 
at Thousand Hills State Park. Students often could be seen at the lake enjoying such activities as 
water-skiing, boating and swimming.

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MUSICFEST

With their symbolic colors of red, black, gold, and white, Phi Mu Alpha enveloped the campus 
with their mission. They had set out to "encourage and actively promote the highest standards 
of creativity, performance, education, and research in music in America."

This past year kept the Symphonium busy. Members spent the year constantly fundraising while 
having the money they raised go right back out of the fund to be used for the activities which 
the fraternity sponsored.

The major fundraiser for Phi Mu Alpha was their Symphonium Dance Band. This band was 
composed of members of the fraternity and would play for local area organizations for a fee. 
They had played at dances for both KCOM and the Shriner's Club.

Starting with the Marching Band Festival in the fall and ending with the Jazz Fest in the spring, 
the fraternity also managed to fit in the Composer in Residence, Honor Choir and spring formal. 
Members of the fraternity were constantly kept busy planning and scheduling events for the 
year.

Jazz Fest was truly the largest event for Phi Mu Alpha. The whole day was spent in a dedication 
to jazz music. There were close to 24 high school and junior high bands taking part in this 
festival. Besides presenting a good opportunity to expose jazz to the general campus population, 
the festivities gave many young students a forum to showcase their talent. At the end of the day 
the University's Jazz Combo and Jazz Lab performed.

"Jazz Fest was by far the largest event we sponsor. There are just so many people participating. 
This was one event which really gave people on campus a chance to savor the excitement of 
jazz", said sophomore Scot Copeland.

Phi Mu Alpha held both spring and fall rush. While numbers were small, the fraternity remained 
strong through the dedication of its members. The promotion of music on campus bound these 
brothers together in a closeness which one usually only associates with a social fraternity.

"It's the best of both worlds, social and service fraternities. The social side because we are 
brothers, the service side because we are working toward one common goal of promoting music 
in every aspect possible on the campus." said freshman John Kreicbergs.

Copeland summarized by saying, "My experience in Phi Mu Alpha is invaluable to me because 
music is such an important part of me and the brotherhood is so meaningful to me."

Tonya Wade

Phi Eta Sigma Front Row: Jenny Oden, secretary; Kim Reepmeyer, vice-president of membership; 
Candace Frank, president; Tanya Benning, treasurer. Back Row: Cole Woodcox, advisor; Leanne 
Eichholz; Leia Fizette; Becky Kinney; Craig Yeater; Travis Austin; Ruth Roettger; Mary Todd.

Phi Mu Alpha Sinforia Front Row: Andrew Caputo, president; Gregory Barton, vice-president; 
Scott Marshall, secretary; Thomas Klein, treasurer; Jason Bata, parlimentary warden. Row Two: 
Joseph Turner; William Bequette; Charles Jennings, alumni secretary; John Spomer, historian; 
Christopher Ranner; Kyle Braundmeier; Scot Copeland. Row Three: Ray Richmond, Jason 
Warren, John Kreicbergs, Rick Ball, Chris Reale, Jim Buckeridge. Back Row: Chuck Lee, Dan 
Powers, Eric Straubmuller, Steve Petty, Rob Drummond, David Welky.

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Pi Delta Phi Front Row: Amy Bargfrede, president; Amy Neifiert, vice-president; Angela Clark, 
treasurer. Row Two: Gregg Siewert, coadvisor; Michelle Post; Lora Tuley; Elondria Byndom; 
Betty McLane-Iles, co-advisor. Back Row: Jessica Doerr, James Hoskins, Julie Roche.

Members of the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia fall pledge class pose for an informal photo. Phi Mu 
Alpha is an honorary professional music fraternity open to all males who have an active interest 
in music.

The University Jazz Combo along with the Jazz Lab perform with special guest Ted Nash during 
the 1994 Jazz Festival. The event is the largest activity sponsored by Phi Mu Alpha.

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Senior Bill Trokey and junior Christina Wilson wait on the Mall to answer questions about 
National Coming Out Day. The event was aimed to educate students.

Looking at a photograph, a student spends some quiet time in the University art gallery. The 
gallery's exhibited many works, including those of students and faculty.

Pre-Physicians' Organization Front Row: Kristin Borowicz, president; Lori Hougham, secretary; 
Julie Anderson, treasurer; Shelby Wooden, parliamentarian. Row Two: Suzanne Combs, Mary 
Peters, Jessica Vouk, Jonathan Simmons, Kathleen Eubanks, Jenni Bowers, Cathy Paulsen. Row 
Three: Marian Bednar, Chrystal Paulos, Bechy Neuman, Carrie Benduve, Jeanne Frye, Mike 
Hunter. Back Row: Jessica Arnold, Chad Melody, Jim Hewitt, Scott Thrasher.

Pre-Vet Club Front Row: Susan Spiess; Kathy Riskowski; Beth Starkey, president; Kim Dembinski; 
Davinne Law.

After the theft of the Prism banner in the fall, other organizations showed their support of the 
group by displaying this banner.

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Changing Views

Prism, the campus gay, lesbian and bisexual alliance, celebrated National Coming-Out Day by 
reaching out and educating students.

Representatives of Prism spent October 11 on the Mall passing out pink triangle cookies and 
pamphlets about homosexuality.

Junior Christina Wilson explained the idea behind the day's activity.

"National Coming-Out Day is a way to celebrate," Wilson said. "One of our main goals is to 
educate the campus and we take every opportunity to meet people and let them know we're 
here."

Throughout the course of the day, approximately fifteen members of Prism either worked the 
table or stopped by. Wilson said they were caught off guard by the student interest.

"We made a lot of cookies and we were kind of worried that we might just sit there," Wilson 
said. "But a lot of people stopped by. We even ran out of cookies and had to run to the store 
and buy more."

Senior Brian Graeler said he thought the information table was very important.

"(This) University is a place of learning and if people choose to be ignorant and hate because 
they are ignorant, that is something that should not take place at a place of learning," Graeler 
said.

One student said the celebration of National Coming-Out Day enlightens Northeast to the 
importance of awareness.

"Quite a few people stopped by asking questions," freshmen Heather Daggett said. "We feel our 
University is a place of learning and not ignorance and intolerance."

Jodi Emerson

PRISM Front Row: Heather Daggett, programming director; Christina Wilson, social director; 
Michael Arnold, political outreach director; William Trokey, business director. Back Row: Darin 
Larsen, Chris Swan, Marshall Rowland, Dave Ballard, Sara Henley.

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Psi Chi Front Row: Angie Cochran, treasurer; Candace Frank, president. Row Two: Christie 
Weissert, Melissa Armstead, Dianne Rohlfing, Christine Roche, Mary Beth Sickmann, Cheryl 
Laninga. Back Row: Jonathan Simmons, Tony Lai, Johnny Hwang, Chad Kramer, Noel Baker, Will 
Willis.

A member of the Ranger Challenge prepares to defend fellow teammates from the approaching 
enemy. The team acheived one of its goals of hosting a Ranger Challenge competition in Red 
Bam Park.

Ranger Challenge provides a mentally and physically challenging training session to selected 
ROTC cadets. The organization provides cadets with the opportunity to interact with other 
future officers.

Purple Pride members support the Northeast football program by ushering at the games, 
working in the football office and giving tours to recruits.

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SOUNDOFF

If hand grenades, M-16 rifles, land navigation and a 10-kilometer road march don't sound like 
part of your usual extracurricular activity at NMSU, then you didn't check out Ranger Challenge.

Ranger Challenge was the varsity sport offered through the Reserve Officer Training Corps 
(ROTC) program at Northeast. The team almost met its goal of fielding an all-female squad this 
season.

"We would have been the first in the region," team captain senior Jackie Berg said. "They are 
going to try again next year."

Even though that goal was not reached, the Ranger Challenge team did achieve a major 
accomplishment by hosting a Ranger Challenge competition at Red Bam Park.

The Ranger Challenge competitions were divided into eight events: the hand grenade throw, 
qualifying with an M-l 6 rifle, the one-rope bridge, land navigation, patrolling as a squad, the 10-
kilometer road march, weapons assembly with an M-16 rifle and the Army physical fitness test.

"Everyone has to work as a team," Berg said, "especially in the 10-kilometer road
march, where the entire team has to come in within 20 meters."

Dedication was at the focus of Ranger Challenge. The team practiced five days a week, 
sometimes twice a day. The time spent working together toward common goals developed a 
sense of teamwork.

"There is no T in this sport. Everything is done as a team," Berg said. "You always have to 
support each other. Otherwise, you don't have a team."

Accompanying the teamwork philosophy was the knowledge that helping each other benefitted 
the team.

"It's not uncommon for someone to finish the 10-K (10-kilometer road march) with two 
rucksacks or two weapons," Berg said. "The other members help out the one who falls behind."

Capt. Steven Davis, assistant professor of military science and adviser of the Ranger Challenge 
team, summed up the dedication and effort displayed by the team in one sentence; "They 
worked their butts off this year."

Mike Whipkey

Purple Pride Front Row: Jessica Ashley, president; Michelle Miller, vice-president; Conni Reinker, 
secretary/ treasurer. Row Two: Kelly O'Reilly, Julie Scanlan, Kathy Cierpiot, Julie Hemeyer, Kim 
Boone, Julie Becker. Back Row: Whitney Sosa, Danielle DeGeeter, Carla Hagenhoff, Lucy 
Winterpacht, Anne Robertson, Lori Nolen.

Ranger Challenge Front Row: Jacqueline Berg, captain; CPT Steven Davis, coach; Megan Wright, 
captain. Row Two: Amy Wotawa, Crystal Sommer, Ryan Vangel, Sarah Votaw, Nate Byrnes, 
Rachel Humphrey, Elizabeth Grier. Back Row: Bradley Trefz, Devin Altomari, Matthew Krob, 
Chad Ryberg, Matt Eberhart.

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ROTC cadets tie down the camouflage netting. The nets and other equipment were borrowed 
from the armory in order to familiarize students with the military science program.

At her first reading of the year, sophomore Cathy Hougham performs NMSU graduate Jenna 
Fischer's "Gladiola Garden" at a Performance Hour.

As an orientation to Military Science 100, students new to the program are given a glance at 
NMSU ROTC students and faculty.

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WORD OF MOUTH

An interesting name may have attracted some people into joining an organization, while some 
clubs had the inherent ability to draw crowds. Readers Roundtable had the ability to do a little 
of both.

Oral interpretation may not have been the mainstream entertainment on campus, but the 
members of Readers Roundtable generated an audience for their performances of poetry, prose 
and non-fiction. Through its performance hours, the group of students, faculty and staff 
supplied interpretations of literature and interested students in 'living' prose and poetry.

"I'm really pleased with how it went," Roundtable President Aimee Bahr said. "The performance 
hours were great."

Performance hours were held once every month during both semesters. Organization members 
performed acclaimed poetry, prose and original works, while faculty performance hours 
featured professors and students presenting selected works.

"You never quite knew what the faculty performance hours would be like," advisor June Ruger, 
associate professor of communication, said. "We got a good variety."

Along with their performances on campus, several students attended the Ozark/Flint Hills 
Performance Festival in Springfield, Missouri, at the end of March. Readers Roundtable 
sponsored the trip to the festival, where students performed prepared pieces and attended 
workshops to improve their abilities. Members attended guest lectures, saw other schools' 
performances, and were entertained by the traveling performance troupe Second City.

A donation drive for Uplift Organization Inc., was also held on campus to gather food, clothing 
and money for the homeless.

Assistant professor of communications June Sullivan found out about the drive through the 
Kansas City Star. The Roundtable had never sponsored a non-profit organization, and Sullivan 
found the results pleasing.

"It was a very personal event," Sullivan said. "These were necessities of life for people without 
homes. People were digging through their closets and budgets for this project."

Along with their festivals and performance hours, members played performance games, held 
workshops, and sponsored one movie night per semester.

"We're going to keep growing," Bahr predicted. "I'd like to have more social awareness text and 
shows in the future."

Kris Reitz

Readers Roundtable Front Row: Aimee Bahr, president; Christy Stephen, secretary; Alexandra 
Netherton, treasurer; Beth Birchler, Andrei Kuznetsov, Ryan Reeson.

ROTC Front Row: MSG Rauschenbach, adviser; Rachel Humphrey, squad leader; Kimberly 
Semelroth, platoon leader; Sarah Stevens, training officer; MSG Goodrow, advisor. Row Two: 
Tammy Longworth, Fiona Alexander, Ryan Vangel, Dave Markiewicz, Ruth Roettger, Kelly 
Schrimpf, Heather Loeffelman. Back Row: Erik Pemberton, Michael Shadle, Thomas Gutting, 
Timothy Jacobsen, Michael Cochran, Sammy DeOrnellas, John Klay.

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Ryle Senate Front Row: Carman Visnich, president; Kelli Jones, vice-president; Julie Steuber, 
secretary; Kathy Duda, treasurer; Larry State, advisor. Row Two: Melissa Levy, Joy Bender, Sarah 
Ledgerwood, Colleen Meyer, Patricia Hallac, Angela Mitchell. Back Row: Amy Syfert, Amy 
Franklin, Christy Hammond, Monica Lynne Finney, Amy Gallop.

A DAY IN HISTORY

One of the many different experiences that Ryle Hall offered was the speakers who came and 
talked to students about different and interesting topics. These speakers were sponsored by the 
Ryle Hall Senate. One speaker, who was of particular interest, was Dr. Charles Crenshaw.

Dr. Charles Crenshaw talked about his experiences the day President John F. Kennedy was 
brought to the hospital following the assassination. His shift on the general surgery staff of 
Parkland Hospital in Dallas was drawing to a close on Nov. 22, 1963 as Kennedy was rushed in.

Suddenly, there came a call paging the Chief of Surgery stat. The Chief of Surgery was out of 
town, and this is when Crenshaw played his role in American history.

Crenshaw, a graduate of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (Dallas), stated no 
amount of education could have prepared him for the events of that day.

During his slide presentation at Ryle Hall, Crenshaw recalled the vivid memories of that day. He 
had said emergency rooms are usually full of confusion, but that day it was "utter chaos."

Dr. Crenshaw gave his impressions of when he first saw the president that day. He said that the 
president had a wound below his Adam's Apple that was perfectly round and four to six 
millimeters in size. The bullet had pierced the trachea and exited out the right rear part of the 
head.

Kennedy was placed in a bronze casket with his wound packed. The body was flown by Air Force 
One to Dulles International Airport and the autopsy was performed at the National Naval 
Medical Center in Bethsda, Maryland. After the autopsy pictures were released from Bethesda, 
Crenshaw noticed some difference between what he saw at Parkland and what he saw in the 
pictures.

The main differences cited by Crenshaw were the fact that the photograph of the back of the 
President's head did not show the baseball sized head wound and the photo of the front of the 
neck had the entry wound as an exit wound.

The other difference is that the picture had an entry wound in the back, one that Crenshaw 
claimed was not there before.

Crenshaw will not guess how the pictures were altered or who shot Kennedy and from where, 
he simply tells what he knows.

Dr. Crenshaw, along with the other speakers who came to speak as part of the lecture series, 
offered insights to topics of interest to all those in attendance.

*Compiled with information provided by the Index.

Dr. Charles Crenshaw speaks as part of the Ryle Speaker Series program. Crenshaw spoke about 
the Kennedy assassination.

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Ryle, Grim, Apartments, and Blanton-Nason Staff Front Row: Jennifer Sitze, Ann Oliver, Kirsten 
Davis, Katie Keierleber, Dawn Waggoner, Nora Wittstruck, Betty Varghese, Laura Foster, Julie 
Seeley, Amy Jacobsen, Andrea Moses. Row Two: Patricia Corbett, Angela Hartig, Martha 
Wildberger, Julie Ann McGuire, Erin Elder, Gina Glasscock, Michele Lehmann, Sarah Reid, 
Cynthia Duda. Row Three: Jennifer Heinicke, Elisa Martin, Catherine Hougham, Nyasha 
Nyamapfene, Maisie Howard, Deana Hughes, Julie Wright, Lisa Dorner. Back Row: Laura Fenlon, 
Cyndi Pahl, Mark Bail, Michael Smith, Kevin Tulipana, Tracy Weatherwax, Joanna Pavely.

Student Activites Board Front Row: Phil Christofferson, secretary; Jena Carter, treasurer; Scott 
Glyer, vice-president; Tracey Wolff, president. Row Two: Ann Oliver, Sheila Chhutani, Jean Lynn, 
Chris Burkley, Kristi Scaglia, Nora Wittstruck. Row Three: Amy Street, Susan Bucher, Marni 
Laverentz, Kevin Lancaster, Marian Bednar, Monika Kump, Carrie Holbo. Row Four: Jennifer 
Schultz, Brian Claussen, Tony Lai, Karl Stratman, Chris Bach, Kim Tooley, Andrea Sollner, Keith 
Bellof. Back Row: Tracy Weatherwax, Todd Sprehe, Mike Stegemann, John Comfort, Shelly Weil.

Members of the Ryle Hall Senate ride through downtown during the Homecoming Parade. The 
senate provides students with social, academic, cultural, educational, and athletic activites. The 
senate also establishes rules, guidelines, and regulations to maintain an orderly and responsible 
residence hall.

SAB member junior Tony Lai smiles for the camera during an SAB event on the Mall. SAB is 
responsible for programming a variety of events for the student body. Events include concerts, 
the movie series, and dances.

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SALSA Front Row: Caroline Hernandez, president; Manuel Chavez, vice-president; Jenelle 
Bangston, secretary; Stacey Erkiletian, treasurer. Back Row: Christine Dunham, Bridget Suarez, 
Frankie Huertas, Jr., Roland Rodriguez, Laura Brewer.

Campus computer labs coordinator Matthew Blotevogel teaches a student how to defend 
herself against potential attackers. Blotevogel instructed students in basic Tae Kwon Do.

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Shotokan Karate Club Front Row: Beth Campbell; David Prasse; Jennifer Schuessler; Scott 
Malisos, vice-president; Jason Jetmore; Bruno San Alijo; Yalun Tsai.

Sigma Alpha Front Row: Becky Wortmann, president; Julie Tranquilla, first vice-president; 
Shanna McCrea, second vice-president; Anna Kuhr, secretary; Rebecca Schuff, treasurer; Cindy 
Vedder, rush chair. Back Row: Marlene Bowlin, Susan Letorneau, Jessi Kokjohn, Kate Campbell, 
Emily Danbeck, Kathy Riskowski, Kim Dembinski, Susan Spiess.

The NMSU Showgirls anxiously wait to take center stage during halftime at a basketball game. 
The Showgirls performed at most home games.

Sigma Alpha member junior Marlene Bowlin walks a dog down Franklin Street during the 
Homecoming Parade. Sigma Alpha promotes women in agriculture through scholarship, 
leadership and service.

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Baldwin Hall is the site of many musical activities. Sigma Alpha Iota is an international academic 
fraternity for women in the field of music.

Freshman Natola Halstibe, senior Frances Davis and sophomore Monica Winfrey, members of 
Sigma Gamma Rho service sorority embrace after receiving "Most Outstanding Organization" on 
campus. The award was given by the Association for Black Collegiates.

Sigma Alpha Iota Front Row: Anne Meslemacher, president; Kimberly Sinclair, vice-president of 
membership; Jennifer Ruhl, vice-president of ritual; Heather Linville, treasurer; Carrie Harder, 
recording secretary; Angela Baum, corresponding secretary. Row Two: Erika Owens; Michelle 
Husch; Adrienne Paul; Jennifer Brommelhorst; Carrie O'Brien; Judy Bronson; Shannon Bross; 
Julie Ann McGuire, sergeant-at-arms. Row Three: April Dollins, Jo Ellen Powers, Jennifer Norton, 
Heather Arni, Jill Sterett, Kathryn Spomer, Cheryl Steinnerd. Back Row: Amy Toohill, Karen 
Hilgeman, Jennifer Schiller, Katherine O'Connor, Lynn Meyer, Sarah Woody, Lori Ballard.

Sigma Delta Pi Front Row: Anne Tessaro; Anastacia Riedel, president; Katherine Messner, vice-
president.

Showboat Gamblers practice one last time before taking the field. The group played at all home 
football games.

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Musician's NOTE

Music is a forum which often brings out beauty and creativity of a performer. It can also be used 
to express emotions or to relay feelings. The women of Sigma Alpha Iota have made it part of 
their mission to see that all women with a shared interest of music have a forum to be 
expressed in.

Sigma Alpha Iota, a professional woman's fraternity, invited any women on campus who shared 
a common interest concerning love of music to rush their organization in the spring. The women 
are diverse, as it is not an organization of music majors. To encourage rushees, the women held 
such events as Christmas caroling and a pizza party. Although they are primarily a music 
fraternity, they set out to make Sigma Alpha Iota a very social organization, promoting the 
sisterhood.

The women of Sigma Alpha Iota were kept busy with fund-raisers throughout the year. Their 
largest fund-raiser of the year was a Rock-a-Thon. True to its name, members of Sigma Alpha 
Iota rocked for 24 hours in rocking chairs which were provided by members. They had collected 
pledges for number of hours of rocking.

This money went to help bring the Composer in Residence to Northeast.

The Composer in Residence is the main event which Sigma Alpha Iota attempts to bring to the 
campus each year. Along with Phi Mu Alpha, it attains a well-qualified music professional which 
spends three days on the campus teaching and performing. Libby Larsen was the Composer in 
Residence. She is one of the top woman composers in the music world. 
She presented the campus with a lectured to individual classes, such as Music Appreciation. One 
of the highlights was personal instruction by Larsen to composing students.

Sigma Alpha Iota puts forth most of its resources in bringing this event to campus. They feel it is 
important that students recognize the impact of music in our social environment. Larsen 
doubled Sigma Alpha Iota's incentive, as she was a woman in music.

The sisters of Sigma Alpha Iota also sponsored a Spaghetti Dinner and held a Winter Formal.

Sophomore Adrienne Paul summarized her feelings about her sisterhood in Sigma Alpha Iota by 
saying, "It reminds me of what is important to me. Music is the most important thing in my life."

Tonya Wade

Sigma Gamma Rho Mornica Winfrey, anti-basileus; Frances Davis, basileus.

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Student Member Student Teachers Association (SMSTA) Front Row: Aaron Wills, president; Ann 
Drentlaw, vice-president of membership; Sarah Jones, vice-president of programming; Charles 
Borgmeyer, Jr., treasurer; Connie Rost, secretary; Jason Miller, historian. Row Two: Shannon 
Bross, Christy Bobo, Shannon Bross. Back Row: Mary Beth Sickmann, Kathleen Forck, Douglas 
Cutler, Bob Johnson, Lisa Clements, Michelle Metzger.

Fair Apartments, located next to Ryle Residential Colleges, house up to eighty-five men and 
women. The university presently has three campus apartment complexes to choose from. Only 
upperclass students are allowed to live in the University apartments.

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A member of Omega Psi Phi acts as a DJ for the Kappa Alpha Psi step show.

Members of the Covenant Student Life organization showcase their musical talents while 
participating in the Homecoming parade. Groups often incorporated music and activity into 
their floats.

Society for Creative Anachronism Front Row: Colleen Walker, chatelaine; Anndreya Caby, 
mistress of arts and sciences; Mary Miller, senschal; Brian Morton, herald. Back Row: Dawn 
Vogel, Carolyn Groh, John Irvine, Aaron Oehring, Nicole Miller, Mark O'Connor.

Society of Physics Students Front Row: Kathy Jenkins, president; Peter Rolnick, faculty advisor; 
Carrie Willerton, vice-president. Back Row: Brian Whittle, Matt Phoenix, David Fischbach, John 
Goings.

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A New Word

An occasional trip to Mainstreet Market meant a journey into Hispanic culture and a plunge into 
the Spanish language for the members of Spanish Club.

Once every couple of weeks, the club got together for a Spanish Dinner Table, where the dinner 
and atmosphere were all Mainstreet but the conversation was all in Spanish.

Sophomore Cyndie Backlund, Spanish Club president, said the dinners offered students 
opportunities to apply their knowledge of Spanish in non-threatening and casual situations.

"The main goal is to let people practice Spanish in an informal setting," Backlund said. "They can 
come and learn about Hispanic culture and practice speaking."

Spanish Club advisor Benjamin Ogden, assistant professor of Spanish, agreed that the dinner 
tables were an outlet for students who wanted to put their Spanish to a personal test.

"The idea behind the Spanish Dinner Tables is to provide an informal setting to encourage usage 
of the language without any kind of pressure," Ogden said. "Yet, an advisor is there to help with 
vocabulary and grammar when the students need help. The most important part is that they talk in 
a more free, open environment. There's no pressure to perform because they're not getting graded."

No particular level of Spanish knowledge was required to participate in the dinner tables, and 
Ogden said some students benefited from listening to the conversations.

"It's great practice for students in lower levels to just sit and listen," Ogden said.

The content of the conversations included a variety of topics, from classes and relationship 
problems to plans for the future and experiences some students had had in Spanish-speaking 
countries.

"They talk about everything," Ogden said. "Anything you would normally talk about at dinner."

"The only rule about the conversation is that the whole thing has to be in Spanish," Backlund 
said.

Another activity the club was planning to start in the fall of 1994 involved showing a Spanish 
movie with English subtitles each month. While the idea had not yet been approved by Spanish 
faculty at the end of the year, Ogden said the club was busy discussing the details.

Leta Betts

Society of Professional Journalists Front Row: Cindy Stecher, president; Ovetta Sampson, vice-
presient of membership; Dan Spears, secretary; Patrick Murphy, FOI chair; Neil Ralston, advisor. 
Row Two: Susan Mathews, Leta Betts, Carmen Cohen, Sheri Grantham. Back Row: Steve Salem, 
Tracie Hitz, Rob Schneider, Kris Reitz, Sarah Mason.

Spanish Club Front Row: Cyndie Backlund, president; Liza Dalecki, vice-president. Back Row: 
Anastacia Riedel, secretary; Jay Terwilliger, historian; Teresa Marcy, Jennifer Roach, treasurer.
 
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Jack Magruder, vice president of academic affairs, and senior Rob Schneider take a break from 
the Student Media Board meeting. The meetings often gave campus media a chance to discuss 
campus issues with administrators.

Members of the Spanish Club often served as tutors in the foreign language lab. Attending 
tutoring sessions were required of all those enrolled in lower level foreign language classes.

Senior Steve Salem straightens up the Index office after a long night of production of the 
newspaper. Members of the Society of Professional Journalists often worked on the campus 
media.

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Speech Pathology Organization Front Row: Yvette Kerns, president; Emy Christensen, treasurer; 
Angie Stickney, secretary; Dara Scharf, student representative; Audra Koning, historian. Row 
Two: Tricia Howie, Karin Holmes, Andrea Phillips, Karren Goettemoeller, Abby Heeres, Tracy 
Wannemacher, Susan Letourneau, Jennifer Walz, Emily Hudson, Liz Elkan. Back Row: Michele 
Lehmann; Kerri Cook; Carolyn Money; Heather Chilton; Amy Ringwald; Teresa Marcy; Cheri 
Hooton; Melissa Schudel; Paula Cochran, faculty advisor.

Stepping out

The Choices Program presented during Freshmen Week is a series of skits that address sex, 
alcohol and other related issues students confront during their college years. It is one of the 
programs produced by Students Together Educating Peers, or STEP. STEP is a peer education 
program designed mainly to correct students' misconceptions about sexual assault.

"We're not an acting group," said senior member Cessie Mills. "A lot of people think we are after 
they see the Choices program. We're not counselors either. We mainly want to make people 
aware of the issues on campus."

STEP's sixteen members commonly address issues such as date rape, sexual harassment and 
drug and alcohol abuse through several different presentations. The programs are free and 
available to anyone. They also created a show for Dog Days entitled "Watch Your Step". The 
program dealt strictly with problems related to alcohol.

"We want to increase an awareness of the problems of sexual assault and promote in-
creased communication between men and women," said Joe Hamilton, STEP coordinator and 
counselor at the University Counseling Services. STEP tries to reach this goal through peer 
education. Students are thought to be more responsive to these types of issues if they are 
addressed by other students.

Although STEP members confront some serious issues, they have a good time together.
"By the end of the semester we have all become good friends," said Mills.

Members consider being a part of STEP a rewarding experience.

"The best thing about being a member of STEP is seeing the people respond," said Mills. "The 
people want to discuss the issues we present."

"It's a chance for me to get out there on a peer level, getting a message across, and feel I'm 
being listened to," said sophomore Adam Malcolm.

Students interested in becoming a member of STEP could fill out an application at the 
counseling center.

Stacey Longwell

The University Symphony performs during their Winter concert.

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Students to Assist Recruitment (STAR) Front Row: Maureen Brusca, advisor; Karen Mosher, 
student coordinator. Row Two: Chris Allison, Kristi Doyle, Sue Muegge, Bonnie Haus, Susan 
Shreder, Cara Alexander, Penny Robb, Cathy Rhoades, Danica Siefken, Mo Mitra. Back Row: 
Danielle Hoff, Leia Fizette, Michelle Robins, Tess Bresley, Douglas Cutler, Jason Willett, Heather 
Hendrickson, Courtney Iverson, Jenna McAllister.

Students to Educate Peers (STEP) Front Row: Regina Mills, Martha Wildberger, Abby Dapid, 
Jennifer Poole, Emily Hudson. Back Row: Brenda Lovstuen, assistant coordinator; Andrea 
Wattelet, Joe Hamilton, coordinator; Jenn Bender, Dana Siedner.

Interested students stop by the Explorer Post 403 display during the 1994 Activities Fair. The 
annual event allows students to explore the many different organizations at Northeast.

A student assistant explains a laboratory assignment to a few students enrolled in a lower level 
chemistry class. Student assistants often helped instructors during their classes.

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Showing the WAY

What factors does one consider when choosing a university? Cost, reputation, quality, specific 
programs...the list goes on. One important factor is the first impression. One's first impression of 
a school could be the determining factor to whether or not a potential student decides to attend 
the school.

When potential students first visit NMSU they are given a tour by a Student Ambassador. 
Student Ambassadors are Northeast students who volunteer to represent and help give a good 
first impression of NMSU. Although the approximately lOO ambassadors work on a volunteer 
basis, there are only around 50 new ambassadors selected each year out of nearly 200 students 
applying for the positions. Each individual applying to be an ambassador must complete the 
application process which includes an interview. Applicants must be of sophomore status and 
enthusiastic about Northeast.

The reason for the selectiveness of this position is because, "Ambassadors are a very important 
part of the entire admissions process," states Melody Chambers, associate director of 
admissions. Chambers believes that the ambassadors representing NMSU must be well 
informed about the university, possess good communication skills, be enthusiastic and 
interested in making high school students more comfortable making the transition from high 
school to college.

A Student Ambassador's main duties include giving weekly campus tours to small groups of 
visiting students and their families who are visiting NMSU for the first time, working welcome 
tables and giving tours on special visit days sponsored by the university.

Northeast is known for its quality students. These students may indeed have chosen to attend 
Northeast as a result of a Student Ambassador.

Misty Houdeshell

Missouri Hall Residential Colleges are one of several stops on a typical tour given by the Student 
Ambassadors.

Student Ambassadors Front Row: Susan Briggs, co-vice president; Chris Bach, visit event 
coordinator; Tony Lai, secretary; Heidi Cheesman, visit event coordinator; Melody Chambers, 
advisor. Row Two: Nora Wittstruck, Aimee Bahr, Carman Visnich, Cynthia Duda, Angie Cochran, 
Karen Mosher, Sally Cornelison, Trad Terhune, Amy Woods, Beth Birchler, Julie Seeley. Row 
Three: Michelle Wurster, Penny Robb, Mary Todd, Diane Certa, Jen Roy, Tricia Anderson, Anne 
Robertson, Robyn Stengel, Lori Nolen, Kolleen Burnett, Rebecca Ems, Amanda Solomon. Row 
Four: Julie Roche, Brian Adkisson, Kris Reitz, Marian Bednar, Kevin Lancaster, Tracey Wolff, 
Renee Steber, Ami Lynn Dernbach, Brianna Smith, Ann Bell, Gwen Field. Back Row: Michelle 
Petot, Michelle Jones, Brett Barton, Ryan Morrill, Robert Enochs, Michael Zolezzi, Tracy 
Weatherwax, Jennifer Kuhn, Dianne Rohlfing, Mary Kay Reller.

Student Council for Exceptional Children Front Row: Kristina Martin, president; Kelly Franklin, 
vice-president; Laura Widitz, treasurer; Kim Massman, secretary. Back Row: Kristina Lundquist, 
Shannon O'Brien, Mary Beth Sickmann, Amy Moss, Jennifer Letourneau, Melissa Levy.

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Student Nurses Association Front Row: Jennifer Roberts, president; Michelle Wurster, vice-
president; Shari Gann, treasurer. Row Two: Julie Buechert, Le Harvey, Donna Baker, Beret 
Vukson, Nicole Cissell, Nicole Lusk. Back Row: Susan Gatzemeyer, Lisa Schilling, Tina Grote, 
Rebecca Vehlewald, Ruth Roettger, Kristy Avery.

An NMSU student watches intensely as a member of the American Red Cross begins monitoring 
the student as she gives blood. Students did their part to help the victims of the California 
earthquake by sponsoring a blood drive to meet the needs of those effected in the Los Angeles 
area.

More than 2,500 early admissions applications were received by the admissions office. The large 
number of applications was partially due to the national recognition NMSU received in Money 
magazine.

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Student Senate President senior Matt Barnes chats with President Russell Warren and other 
guests during the opening of the Games Room. The Student Senate offices were moved from 
the main level of the Student Union Building to the newly renovated area of the building.

Junior Chris Greenwood tosses candy to the crowds while riding on the Student Senate truck. 
Student Senate serves as a liaison between students, faculty, and administration on issues of 
student concern.

Student Senate Front Row: Matthew Barnes, president; Jenny Reilly, vice-president; Jennifer 
Kuhn, secretary; Amanda Solomon, treasurer; Phil Christofferson, student representative to the 
Board of Governors. Row Two: Heather McMullen; Robin Corley; Angie Green; Sara Ramlo; Ruth 
Gaug; public relations chairman; Mike Hunter; Jessica Vouk; Shauna Masters. Row Three: Kyle 
Cope, freshman representative; Elizabeth Pauzauskie; John Jackson; John Hussey; Aaron 
Manfull; Darin Henderson, representative-at-large; Mike Sahrman. Back Row: Jeff Weiland, 
representative-at-large; Corey Hardin, junior representative; David Rausch, freshman 
representative; Nathan Bell, student affairs chairman; Ty Scheske; Christopher Greenwood, 
external affairs chairman.

Students in Pursuit of Life Front Row: Mary Thome, executive; Denise Lewis, executive; Maureen 
O'Neill, executive; Michelle Hunn, executive; Eric Schmitt, executive; Mary Peters, executive. 
Back Row: Mary Rose Twohig, Kathy Heinicke, Ray Blumenkemper, Tiffany Suellentrop, Jennifer 
Gates, Joan Kozisek, Michelle Ryan.

The Student Senate serves as the official representative of the student body.

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WILLING TO HELP OUT

A local service sorority, Tau Lambda Sigma, made itself more well known this year. Tau Lambda 
Sigma was formed in 1991, when the Tau Kappa Epsilon social fraternity could no longer call 
them "little sisters", due to regulations from the national fraternity. The group started out fairly 
large until last year when most of the women graduated or left the organization. Two women 
remained at the beginning of first semester, junior Carmen Visnich served as president, while 
senior Kristen Weise was named secretary. Visnich and Weise spent much of their time trying to 
increase the group's membership. The organization did hold a Halloween party for local grade 
school kids and collected can goods for the homeless.

The major philanthropies that Tau Lambda sponsored were with KTVO and the Heartland Task 
Force. The first pledge class of the year, sold candy to benefit the Humane Society. Most of the 
group's major achievements occured during the spring semester when the new pledge class was 
formed. During the second semester, the group adopted a classroom in Violette Hall, which they 
cleaned once a week, participated in the Wacky Olympics and collected newspapers to give to 
the Humane Society.

Other activities the sorority participated in included walking ten miles during the Multiple 
Sclerosis Walk. They also held a dart balloon booth with the TKE's during Dog Days, once again 
donating the proceeds to the Humane Society.

Throughout the year, the Tau Lambda Sigma women worked hard in doing service activities 
along with trying to expand and organize their sorority. When asked what she thought of being 
in the sorority, freshmen Melinda Snyder said, "Even though Tau Lambda Sigma is a small group, 
I think it has a positive aspect because we have a unique bond that allows us to be closer."

Incoming president senior Leta Betts stated, "The women of Tau Lambda Sigma are unique and 
ready and willing to help out. Next year will be even better, with more philanthropies to help 
people in need."

Kelly Hall

Tau Lambda Sigma Front Row: Carman Visnich, president; Kristin Wiese, secretary. Back Row: 
Heather Corzette, Leta Betts, Kelly Hall, Carrie Roberds, Melinda Snyder, Leigh Anne Johnson.

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The members of the Covenant Student Life organization ride through the parade. Despite the 
chilly temperatures, many members participated.

United Nations Association Front Row: Monica Stokke, under secretary general; Robert Froelich, 
secretary general; Kim Day, treasurer. Back Row: Erin Cook, Carl Duffield, Bill Curtis, Ryan 
Donovan, Heidi Hentges.

The Unique Ensemble choir performs an inspiring song during one of their performances. The 
choir sings gospel and inspirational music. Any student with an interest in choir can join.

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Mozart's last opera, "The Magic Flute", is presented by the Division of Fine Arts.

Unique Ensemble Front Row: Sharon Ray, president; Maisie Howard, vice-president; Felicia 
Bums, secretary; LaTricia Asbury, treasurer; Elondria Byndom, social chair; Asia Trotter, social 
chair. Row Two: Tina Beyene, Shawntalice Jackson, LaManda Robinson, Donna Stewart, Diana 
Ross, Nancy Johnson, Yashekia Simpkins. Back Row: Henrietta Vaughn, SunHui Cook, James 
Jefferson, Josh Berry, Ken Compton, Shermand Palmer, Ayanna Claxton.

University Players Front Row: Cathy Stamer, president; Leslie Eaton, vice-president. Back Row: 
Jennifer Wasmer, Jason Sausto, Stephen Paulding, Bradd Calise.

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Students interested in the Young Democrats, stop by their booth during the Activities Fair. The 
organization provides its members with information about the Democratic Party.

Members of the Wesley House enjoy a barbecue in their backyard. Wesley House seeks to be a 
center for the exploration of faithful living. In addition to Bible study and service, life at Wesley 
included fellowship and food.

Members of the Unified Art Student Society keep warm while particpating in the Homecoming 
parade.

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The members of Sigma Chi Delta social sorority chat while painting their "block" as part of the 
Homecoming Street Graffiti. This was the first year for graffiti as part of the week long 
festivities.

Wesley Student Center Front Row: Jennifer Heinicke, president; Erik Corley, worship chairman; 
Heather Kemp, secretary; Jason Crawford, treasurer; Jeanette Couch, fellowship chairman. Row 
Two: Steve Williams, director; Amy DeBaets; Carol Dew, faculty advisor; Kyra Yeakel; Marla Guy; 
assistant director. Back Row: Karen Van Cleave, Ben Secoy, Patricia Turner.

Young Democrats Front Row: Carl Duffield, treasurer; Amanda Niemietz, chairman of 
fundraising; Kim Day, president; Ryan Donovan, chairman of special events. Row Two: Leia 
Fizette, Heidi Hentges, Monica Stokke. Back Row: Bill Curtis.

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index
Chapter VII

(Am I really that popular after all?)

You DID ALL THIS, YOU DESERVE CREDIT. YOU MADE THE GRADE. YOU SERVED YOUR TIME.YOU 
STOOD YOUR GROUND. NOW TAKE YOUR BOW. THIS IS WHERE YOU GET TO SMILE AND SAY, 
LOOK. MAYBE YOU'LL LET THEM PINCH THOSE CHEEKS AFTER ALL. BUT ONLY FOR A LITTLE 
WHILE. AFTER ALL, YOU'VE GOT more to do. Ground to break. Places to go. Autographs to sign. 
So get to it. Life doesn't end after Z. The work doesn't end at the Missouri LINE, AND KIRKSVILLE 
IS DEFINITELY NOT THE CAPITAL OF THE UNIVERSE. So don't settle down here. There's always a 
new juncture. Always a new PLACE TO BEGIN. THIS ISN'T THE LAST CHAPTER JUST BECAUSE IT'S 
THE TALE END. And you write:

Don't give up on me yet. I haven't turned in my jersey, signed on the line, or retired  my number. 
I'll be back. If there's one thing I know for sure, I'll be back. And better than ever. This story has 
definite sequel possibilities.

pictured: Lisa Kovac, Matthew Barnes, Jasen Pearson, Melissa Minich, Matt Leara

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Abbott, Marc	224
Abbott, Von	188
Abraha, Asmerom	177
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Adamec, Rob	233
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Adams, Jeff	240
Adams, Julie	159,259,282
Adams, Kelley	201
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Adank, Kristin	177
Adkins, Julie	264
Adkisson, Brian	168,278,320
Adolfsson, Jakob	276
Afentoullis, Mike	89
Agans, Jennifer	168,273
Ahlers, John	251
Akins, Kristi	273,283
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Alber, Matthew	177,283,295
Alexander, Cara	177,319
Alexander, Fiona	307
Alexander, Lance	262
Alijo, Bruno San	311
Allen, Christina	278
Allen, Christine	252
Allen, Deborah	168,235,254
Allen, Judy	289
Allen, Stephen	188
Allenbaugh, Jenny	177
Allie, Jennifer	177
Allison, Chris	319
Allison, Zac	89
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Altomari, Devin	305
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Anderson, Jennifer	252

Anderson, Julie	302
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Anderson, Zepel	256
Andes, Kellie	251
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Andrews, Todd	148,278
Antle, Carmen	159,265
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Arnold, Jessica	302
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Auckly, Heather	168
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Avery, Kristy	321
Axthelm, Jamie	282
Axthelm, Jessica	148
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Backlund, Cyndie	168, 267,316
Bacon, Ricky	240
Bacott, Justus	224
Baeder, Kami	105
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Bahr, Janella	192
Bahr, Janese	159
Bahr, Joshua	95,233
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Bailey, Donna	188
Bailey, Justin	127
Bailey, Wayne	188
Baine, Demond	89
Bainter, Jason	293
Baker, Bob	113

Baker, Donna	159,250,321
Baker, Jay	148
Baker, Noel	87,148,250,304
Baker, Patricia	168
Baker, Stacy	250, 262
Bakota, Andy	223
Balas, Calaneet	177
Baldus, Scott	95,233
Baldwin, Steven	262
Ball, Rick	300
Ballard, Dave	303
Ballard, Lori	235,312
Ballmann, Katherine	177
Ballmann, Katie	101
Balsley, Sam	222,223
Bangston, Jenelle	310
Banks, Abe	87,123
Banner, Lee	159,248
Bannister, Teresa	262
Barbieri, Brenda	192
Barbour, Kelly	177,296,297,298
Baretta, Susan	177
Bargfrede, Amy	148,251,301
Barnes, Amy	252
Barnes, Jenna	201
Barnes, Jenny	148,259,279,282
Barnes, Mathew	328
Barnes, Matt	322
Barnes, Matthew	322
Barnes, Pamela	236
Barr, Travis	89
Barreca, Phil	271
Barreca, Philip	217, 295
Barrowclough, Scott	52
Barrowclough, Stephanie	99
Barry, Jeff	159,198
Barry, Shawn	233
Barton, Brett	159,224,320
Barton, Gregory	300
Bartram, Thad	87
Baskett, Jennifer	177
Bass, Jodee	93
Basta, Pete	168,240
Bata, Jason	300
Bates, Kevin	117
Bauer, Chris	240
Bauer, Julie	40
Baughman, Russel	188
Baum, Angela	271,312
Bauman, Jason	168,273,282
Baxter, Leigh-Anne	239
Beard, Andrew	259,282,283, 295
Beasley, Ted	265
Beaty, Elyse	148,197,206,207
Beau, Tracy	168
Beaver, Jennifer	168,235
Bebe, Matthew	224
Becherer, Danielle	236
Beck, David	82
Becker, Dan	159,242
Becker, Holly	200,275
Becker, Janet	212
Becker, Julie	127,288,305
Becker, Marcia	235
Beckerle, Ryan	168,198
Beckett, Andrew	293
Bednar, Marian	14,159,270,302,309,320
Bednar, Theresa	235
Beeler, Sean	293
Beeler, Susan	267
Beersman, Mary	188
Beersman, Mary Sue	249, 289
Behnen, Bob	270
Bell, Ann	320
Bell, Denise	159,299
Bell, Nathan	217,322
Bellof, Keith	290,309
Belzer, Joe	264,265
Bender, Jen	200
Bender, Jenn	218,319
Bender, Joy	168,265,308

Bendure, Carrie	159,212
Benduve, Carrie	302
Benito, Fabian	95,233
Benjamin, Linda	252
Benner, Richard	44,240
Bennett, Cari	159,255
Bennett, Karla	148
Benning, Tanya	252,282,300
Benoist, Amy	177,267,270
Benscoter, Lisa	255
Benson, Timothy	148
Benton, Cynthia	159,264
Benz, Laura	168
Bequette, William	300
Berg, Jackie	136,137
Berg, Jacqueline	305
Berger, Daniel	198
Bernthal, Kirsten	100,101
Berry, Josh	325
Bersted, Thor	168,217
Besch, Mark	95
Bessert, Damien	224, 255
Beta Beta Beta	259
Bettenhausen, Julie	93
Betts, Leta	159,290,316,323
Betz, Donald	233
Betz, Joseph	95
Beutler, Ruth Anne	177,265
Beverlin, Jennifer	168,201
Beving, Nora Jo	148
Beyene, Tina	256,325
Bhashyam, Venkat	246
Biberdorf, Lynn	267
Bickhem, Kara	159
Bicklein, Amy	192
Bierbaum, Jennifer	249
Bierbaum, Jenny	93
Biermann, Bill	89
Bieser, David	240
Bieterman, Crystal	235
Bilbao, Alf	95
Bingham, Dave	259
Binning, Pat	148
Binsbacher, Robert	177
Birch, Jennifer	148, 254
Birchler, Beth	239,307,320
Birchler, Jane	239
Birkenmeier, David	168,278
Bisacca, Anthony	251
Bisacca, Michael	148,250,270
Biswell, Mike	233
Black, Erin	111
Blackburn, Heather	127,190
Blackhall, Dan	177
Blakey, Andrea	105
Bland, Jason	89
Blanford, Mary	105
Blankenship, Erin	270
Blankenship, Jennifer	276
Blanner, Alan	177
Bloskovich, Bransen	249
Blotevogel, Matthew	310
Blowers, Susan	159,212
Blumenkemper, Ray	270,322
Bobo, Christine	10
Bobo, Christy	314
Bode, Laura	271
Boehm, Allison	255
Boehm, Sarah	159
Boesch, Jeremy	148
Bogdan, Kyle	89, 119
Boggs, Larry	188
Bohnert, Timm	250
Bolasina, Victoria	148
Bommarito, Jennifer	254
Booher, Steve	259,272
Booher, Steven	159
Boone, Kim	201,218, 278,305
Boone, Kimberly	148
Boonkham, Martin	159,198
Borgmeyer, Charles	148
Borgos, Jo Ellen	177

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Borgos, JoEllen	265
Bormann, Tracey	159,273
Bornhop, Cindy	168,279
Borowicz, Kristin	302
Borstell, Lauren	111
Bowers, Angela	177
Bowers, Jenni	236,302
Bowles, Matt	177
Bowlin, Marlene	168,282,311
Bowman, Heather	168
Boyce, Beth	159
Boyd, Marcy	177,274
Boyle, Mark	230
Brady, Patricia	113
Bragg, Tyson	233
Bramon, Matt	89
Brandt, Stephanie	148,272
Brann, Scott	148
Branson, Cale	295
Braundmeier, Kyle	148,300
Bredahl, Jason	194
Breland, Fabian	89
Breland, Fabion	177
Brennan, Rebecca	159
Bresley, Tess	177,201,319
Breuer, Jeff	168
Brewe, Amy	168,212
Brewer, Kelly	111
Brewer, Laura	297,310
Brickey, Lori	159
Brickey, Missy	148
Bridges, Joey	254
Bridges, Johanna	168
Bridwell, Jason	206,207,224
Briggs, Jeff	227
Briggs, Susan	320

Brinckwirth, Robert	227
Brockelmeyer, Leslie	148,204
Brohammer, Kristi	273
Brommelhorst, Jennifer	312
Bronson, Judy	312
Brooks, John	262,263
Brooks, Katie	267
Brooks, Marcus	148, 267
Brooks, Mike	105,177
Brooks, Todd	267
Bross, Shannon	312,314
Brown, April	236
Brown, Carrie	168
Brown, Christy	273
Brown, Cynthia	177
Brown, Daphen	168, 254
Brown, Kristy	110,111,168
Brown, Lesa	148,197, 206,207
Brown, Rob	299
Brown, Tamara	168
Brown, Tim	224
Brown, Timothy	159
Brucher, Steve	119
Bruck, Troy	119
Brugmann, Rebecca 177
Brunken, Amy	127
Brusca, Maureen	319
Bryan, Andrew	271, 295
Bryan, Andy	176
Bryan, Brenda	276
Bryant, Aaron	233
Bryant, David	177,230
Bryant, Erin	105,168
Bryant, Mary	256
Bucher, Susan	177,309
Buchheit, Tricia	212,213, 282

Buchhert, Tricia	177
Buckallew, Scott	117
Buckaloo, Jennifer	148,201
Buckeridge, Jim	300
Buckley, Heather	239
Buddenhagen, Brian	168, 217
Buechert, Julie	321
Buelt, Michelle	159, 250, 252, 275
Bugg, Barrett	112,113,159,240
Bullerdick, Roger	177, 259, 280
Bundren, Todd	119,177
Bundy, Jennifer La	259
Bunn, Hope	148,201
Burch, Grant	119,240
Burch, Stephanie	254
Burckhardt, Jason	168,194
Burge, Betsy	204
Burger, Kathy	235,280
Burke, Angie	236
Burkemper, Nick	240
Burkhart, Jennifer	192
Burkley, Chris	309
Burnett, Kolleen	159, 254, 259,320
Bums, Chris	249
Bums, Erin	177
Bums, Felicia	256,325
Burton, Angela	86,159,270,282
Burton, Patricia	71
Busam, Kristi	159,279
Busby, John	89
Busby, Marla	177
Busch, Brad	119,233
Busch, David	255
Buschjost, Jason	230
Buss, Adria	168, 201
Busse, Sarah	177,212,213
Bussjaeger, Cathy	99,168
Butero, Christy	168,282,283
Butikofer, Gina	168,239
Byndom, Elondria	148,301,325
Byrnes, Nate	305
Byrnes, Nathan	177

C

Caby, Anndreya	315
Caby, Aundreya	168,290,291
Caby, Jenni	236
Caesney, Anne	274
Cain, Clint	159,265
Cain, Stefani	148,212, 218
Calhoon, Michelle	287
Calhoun, Rick	89
Calise, Brad	168
Calise, Bradd	325
Callard, Cassandra	177
Campbell, Beth	311
Campbell, Janet Ruth	286
Campbell, Kate	311
Campbell, Katherine	168
Campbell, Paulette	200,201
Campos, Ana	285
Canales, Roberto	105
Cann, Keely Mc	270
Cannell, Heather	168
Cannon, Christopher	148, 217
Cannon, Karen	127
Cannon, Kirby	89

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Cannon, Mike	99
Cannon, Zac	230
Cannon, Zachary	177
Cannon., Mike	98
Cappel, Craig	119
Capron, Kelley	148,259
Caputo, Andrew	300
Caputo, Andy	176
Carder, Amy	295
Carey, Colleen	236
Carl, Andrea	235,252
Carl, Dana	235
Carmack, Melissa	273
Carmichael, Gary	168,295
Carmichael, Melissa	148,259,279
Carpenter, Jennifer	168
Carris, Andrea	259
Carson, Jason	159,230,265,269
Cartee, Mindy	127
Carter, Brian	267,285
Carter, Jena	309
Carter, Kenneth	188,250,280,296
Carthy, Meredith Mc	163
Carty, Shanise Mc	207
Carwile, Candice	201
Casagrande, Karen	246
Casey, Tara	177,287
Caspersen, Jill	286,287
Castro, Scott	159,242
Catlett, Brian	278
Catlett, Mike	148,278
Cavallaro, Jamie	168,240,245
Cavato, Mike	274
Celia, Kim	218

Centner, Lynne	168,239
Cemy, Erin	177
Certa, Diane	159,201,320
Chavez, Manuel	310
Chambers, Melody	188,320
Chapman, Paul	233
Chapman, Rich	117
Chase, Constance	280
Chase, Jennifer	177,201,273
Cheek, John	233
Cheesman, Heidi	320
Chen, Ching-Tan	148
Chernyak, Luda	148,253
Chesney, Anne	159,293
Chester, Steve	233
Chhutani, Sheila	309
Chilton, Heather	318
Chorazy, Jason	177,230
Chorowicz, Aaron	148,279
Chott, Timothy	253
Chrenka, Marty	95
Christensen, Deidra	148
Christensen, Emy	148,212,218,318
Christian, Melissa	177,265,280
Christofferson, Phil	159,309,322
Chuang, Tzu-Hui	31
Chumney, Chicleen	295
Chumney, Leighann	271
Ciboski, Marla	212
Cierpiot, Kathy	212,264,305
Cisler, Derek	89
Cissell, Nicole	177,321
Clair, Clay St.	240
Clampet, Jason	296

Clark, Angela	301
Clark, Craig	168,240
Clark, Derek	89
Clark, Tracy	270
Clary, Robert	252
Claussen, Brian	179,309
Claxton, Ayanna	159,273,325
Cleave, Karen Van 249,	254,292,298,327
Clemens, Chuck	89
Clements, Lisa	259,267,314
Clendenir, Kristin	293
Clifton, Dawn	250
Cline, Jen	283
Clingman, Sarah	15,204
Clough, Traci	168
Cobb, Alex	265
Cobb, Julie	192,193,279
Cochran, Angela	159,252
Cochran, Angie	269,304,320
Cochran, Duke	95
Cochran, Michael	307
Cochran, Paula	188,318
Cochrane, John	87,122
Coff, Robyn	179,267
Coffee, Brian	223
Cohen, Carmen	159,316
Colby, Dan	230
Cole, Jonathan	169,272,273
Coleman, Jeffrey	159,230
Coleman, Jennifer	169
Collett, Dave	224
Collett, Jacqueline	283
Collum, Tamara Mc	153,270
Colvin, Kathy	111
Colyer, Scott	149,249
Combs, Suzanna	159
Combs, Suzanne	302
Comfort, John 15,149,218,290,309
Compernolle, Scott Van	283
Compton, Ken	256,325
Conard, Nyree	160,296,297
Conneely, Jim	283
Connell, Todd	149
Connelly, Stephen 169,275
Conner, Jan	111
Connors, Kelly	236
Cook, Bethany	179
Cook, Dana	179
Cook, Erin	275,324
Cook, Joni	201
Cook, Kerri	160,254,318
Cook, Kristen	105,169
Cook, Kristin	201
Cook, Royce	188,274
Cook, SunHui	325
Cooper, Cynthia	296
Cooper, Lisa	270,293
Cope, Kyle	179,217,322
Copeland, Matt	89
Copeland, Mindy	212
Copeland, Scot	300
Corbett, Patricia 309
Cordell, Martha	179,259
Corley, Erik	149,327
Corley, Patricia 179
Corley, Robin	179,204,322
Cornelison, Sally 149,248,299,320
Corzette, Heather 323
Cosgrove, Jamie	233
Cottingham, Rachel	93,169
Cotto-Thorner, Cassandra	179
Cotton, Marc	149,233
Couch, Jeanette	160,269,327
Couillard, Mark	149
Coulter, Brian	111
Cowan, Renee C.Mc	153
Cox, Teddi	179,192
Coyne, Leslie	101
Crady, Brad	119
Cramer, Andy	89
Cramer, Kerry	89
Cramer, Steven	273

Crane, Michelle	179
Crawford, Jason	327
Crawford, Tyson	194
Crea, Shanna Mc	153
Crenshaw, Dr. Charles	308
Crews, Bill	89,223
Crews, William	169
Crim, Le Ann	264
Crim, LeAnn	160,201
Croat, Kevin	296
Croft, Bill	89
Cromer, Tricia	149,212
Cronin, Meghan	179,290
Cross, Colin	281
Cross, Hope	236
Cross, Mark	89
Crossley, Don	253
Crow, Terry	259
Cruikshank, Kerri	179,273
Cruise, Stacey	212,279
Crump, Marcy	160,278
Crump, Natalie	127
Crumpler, Ken	265
Cummings, Elizabeth	179
Cunningham, Jim	95,233
Cunningham, Liz	291,294
Cupelli, Ralph	188
Cupp, Michele	236,293
Curran, Jessica	201
Currant, James	223
Curry, Shaunelle	149,206,207
Curtis, Bill	324,327
Curtis, Dan	89
Curtis, Dionne	160,235
Curtis, Tom	149,279
Cutler, Douglas	292,314,319

D

Dabrowski, Sara	292
Daffer, Holli	239
Daggett, Heather 303
Dahlhauser, Kate 279
Dahm, Nathaniel	218
Dalecki, Liza	316
Danbeck, Emily	311
Dando, Katie	204
Daniel, Brenda Mc	163
Daniel, Nicole	204
Dapice, Abby	160,236
Dapid, Abby	319
Darilek, Allen	113
Darnell, Bradley	240
Daues, Matthew	230
Davey, Jason	95
Davidson, Robert	295
Davidson, William	271
Davis, Frances	149,206,207,312,313
Davis, Jennifer	201
Davis, Kirsten	309
Davis, Laura	235
Davis, Mark	160,299
Davis, Rick	263
Davis, Stacie	206,207
Davis, Steven	305
Davis, Tammy	192
Davis, Terri	111
Davis, Timothy	227
Dawdy, Morgan	89
Dawkins, Darcy	149
Day, Kim	324,327
Day, Mike	295
Dayton, Amy	251,279
Deacon, Brett	119
Dearcy-Merrell, Jennifer 235	
DeBaets, Amy	169,192,254,259 327
Deen, Sally	149,278

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Deering, Darren	218,240
Deering, Heather 160,212,296,297 
DeGeeter, Danielle	25,305
Degler, Shawn	160,262,298
Deierling, Phillip	276
Deimeke, Amy	111,	278
Deines, Tim	95
DeLarge, Anne	113
DeLeal, Melissa	295
Delehaunty, Andy	93
Dell, Nikki	105
Delsing, Mary Ellen	179,235
Delso, Julio	95
DeLuca, Natalie	179
Dembinski, Kim	179,302,311
Denatale, Lara	179
Dennis, Jason	160
Denton, Dwayne	119
Denzin, Jeff	149,249,289
DeOrnellas, Sammy	307
Dernbach, Ami Lynn	320
Derrington, Kim	289
Dette, Deneen	169
deTurk, Chris	280
Devereux, Renee	236
Dew, Carol	327
Dick, Brian	169,223
Dick, Daniel	240
Dickow, Michael	240
Dickson, Tonya	212
DiCostanzo, Angela	298
Diebolt, Sallie	259
Diebolt, Sarah	169
Dieckmann, Karinsa	169
Dietrich, Charles	149
Dietrich, Chuck	230
Dikow, Michael	149
Dinslage, Cali	204,205
Ditthardt, Jack	267
Dittmeier, Jessica	179,212
Dixon, Laura	204
Dobereiner, Craig	151,	242
Dobereiner, Josh	169,242
Doerr, Jessica	301
Doherty, Sean	179
Dokupil, Jennifer	239
Dollard, Kathy	212
Dollins, April	271,	275,295,312
Dombek, Emily	169
Donahue, Kyle	224
Donald, Roy Mc	230
Donis, Brant	223
Donis, Bryant	169
Donough, Julie Mc	153
Donough, Julie Mc-	288
Donovan, Ryan	179,273,324,327
Donut, Alice	39
Dorgan, Lance	233
Dorner, Lisa	309
Doucette, John	93
Douglas, Cutler	179
Douleh, Hisham	160,289
Dowd, Brad	240
Dowey, Tracey	274
Dowil, Rob	282
Dowil, Robert	179
Doyle, Carl	87
Doyle, Diane	192
Doyle, Kristi	264,319
Dragivich, Lisa	17,160,200,201
Dreiman, Jeff	179,240
Drennan, Tom	92
Drennen, Tom	93
Drentlaw, Ann	314
Dressier, Ed	273
Driver, Bruce	228
Drummond, Rob	300
Dryer, Courtney	169,251
Duda, Cynthia	151,192,264,309,320
Duda, Kathleen	169,308
Duering, Stefani	201
Duffield, Carl	298,324,327

Duffy, Theresa	269
Dumser, David	151
Dunham, Christine	310
Dunlap, Ed	174
Dunphy, Mary	160,248
Durbin, Becky	280
Durbin, Corey	14,282
Durbin, Dave	242
Durbin, David	151
Dwellingham, Brandon	89
Dyer, D'Ann	179
Dykens, Andy	117,233
Dykes, Melissa	239

E

Eakman, Debbie	103, 111
Earls, Stephanie	151,278
Earney, Anne	192
Eaton, Al	166
Eaton, Leslie	169,325
Ebeling, Shane	89
Eberhart, Matt	305
Echelmeyer, Sue	250,270,296
Echelmeyer, Susan	160
Edirisinghe, Pradeep	151
Edmonson, Poppy	218
Edwards, Chad	265
Edwards, James	35
Eichholz, Leanne	160,248,270,300
Eichmiller, Rachel	255
Elder, Erin	251,295,309
Elder, Tracy	169
Elhany, Jenny Mc	163,262
Elkan, Liz	113,151,252,318
Elkins, Nicole	171
Ell, Shelly	239
Ellebracht, Eleanor	188
Ellebracht, Pat	188
Ellinger, Ken	194
Ellis, John	224
Elsea, Kathy	188
Emerson, Shawn	228
Emmons, Brian	140,141
Ems, Rebecca	160,200,201,288,320
Engelhardt, Scott	240
Engle, Deborah	171
Enochs, Robert 160, 217, 270, 290,320
Ensminger, Sean	119,224
Eppard, Chris	160
Ergle, Wendy	179,236
Erickson, Chad	151
Erkiletian, Stacey	179,251,310
Ernst, Matt	151
Ernst, Matthew	240
Erwin, Jake	223
Erz, Michael	171,280
Esarey, Eric	228
Eschenbrenner, Holly	250
Estes, Kenny	151,253
Ethetton, Dave	121
Ethetton, David	160,263
Eubanks, Kathleen	160,250,302
Evans, Amy	179,192,268,280
Evans, Denise	171
Evans, Erica	179
Evans, Maria	179
Evans, Mark	224
Evans, Nelson	89
Evans, Suzanne	151
Even, Melissa	251
Everett, Lisa	171
Evertz, Chris	292
Ewert, Jake	263

F

Fakhruddin, Uzma	251
Fallert, Jennifer	201
Fallert, Todd	179
Fare, Amy	127
Farmer, Keisha	206,207
Farrell, Mico	224
Farrell, Robin	201
Farrell, Tammy	151
Farrill, Blake	233
Farris, Shelly	160
Farrow, Gwendolyn	179,259
Fasbender, Julie	99
Fassler, Jennifer	151
Faulkenberry, Amy	285
Faulstich, Carrie	235
Feagan, Ann (Kelly)	99
Feenaghty, Martha	171,280
Fehlig, Tieman	99
Feller, Audra	17,212
Fellinger, Mary	125
Fellows, Julie	160,201,264
Feltrop, Melissa	151,250
Fenlon, Laura	160,283,309
Fenton, Andrew	263
Ferguson, Billy	255
Fermann, Beth	160,279
Fernandez, Julie	125
Field, Gwen	171,200,201,320
Field, Heather	236
Fields, Teri	179,259,279,282
Filipowicz, Marci	179

Findley, Cristen	171,267
Findling, Jerry	188
Finley, Kim	105
Finney, Monica	179,308
Fischbach, David	160,315
Fischer, Amy	201
Fischer, Jenna	306
Fish, Ryan	117
Fisher, Donna	188
Fisher, Kevin	93
Fitts, Todd	233
Fitzgerald, Daniel	171
Fitzpatrick, Vince	89
Fitzsimmons, Jonathan	227
Fizette, Leia	171,300,319,327
Flanagan, Robby	89
Fleury, Brett	123
Flink, Julia	151
Flohr, Karen	160
Flojo, Ray	224,	299
Flojo, Raymond	160
Floyd, Kristen	265
Flynn, Eileen	99,239
Flynn, Kevin	117
Flynn, Mary Ann	99
Foley, Pat	117
Fontana, Patrick	113,218,233
Forbes, Neely	84,101,160
Forck, Julie	151
Forck, Kathleen	259,270,314
Ford, Amie	268,280
Ford, Ashley	171
Ford, Lori Beth	171,265
Foresee, Carla	236
Forney, John	250, 267,276,284,285
Forrest, Jason	89

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Forrest, Nathan	171
Foster, Danielle 151, 206, 207,268
Foster, Jenny	179,295
Foster, Laura	171,309
Foster, Mike	224
Foster, Tammy	239
Fouch, Sara	188
Fountain, Dr. Kenneth	44
Fowler, Bridget	270,279,280
Fowler, Christine	127,171
Frank, Candace 151,252,290,300,304
Frank, Heather	275
Franke, Kelvin	250
Franklin, Amy	179,192,269,308
Franklin, Curt	228
Franklin, Joe	293
Franklin, Kelly	320
Franks, Misha	236
Fraraccio, Jim	179
Freeborn, Amy	218
Freiberg, Rennie	192,248
Freie, Carissa	289
French, John	242
Frette, Kaci	291
Frey, Leah	171
Fridley, Brooke	179
Friederich, Laura	179,212
Friedhoff, Stephanie	179
Fritsch, Ryan	89
Fritsche, Nicky	179,250
Fritz, Ronald	224
Froelich, Robert	324
Frost, Charles	252
Frye, Jeanne	302
Fuess, Cathy	254
Fuller, Jeff	89

Fuller, Jennifer	239
Fulmer, Robert	179
Funkenbusch, Dean	194
Furness, Keith	119

G

Gabriel, Cheryl	204,205
Gagne, Tammy	278
Gaines, Bryant	117,142,143
Gaines, Kerry	160,201
Gallop, Amy	308
Ganey, David	117
Gann, Shari	160,275,321
Gardner, Aaron	198
Garrett, Edward	84,89
Garrett, Robert	119
Garringer, Jeremy	265
Garrison, Charlene	179
Garrison, Laura	236
Garthe, Bridgit	99
Garthe, Ken	265
Gasaway, Rob	259,282
Gasperoni, Leeann	204
Gassner, Jacqueline	160,248
Gates, Jennifer	322
Gatzemeyer, Susan	171,280,321
Gaug, Ruth	322
Gauwitz, Heather	192
Gawron, Andrew	262
Genoni, Jenny	179
Gensler, Andy	179,217,298
Gentile, Joe	263

George, Antony	160
George, Mathew	160,270
Gerken, Dan	273
Gerst, Jane	160,212
Gessler, Krista	270
Gilbert, Joe	218,233,262
Gillam, Aaron	151,259,293
Gillenwaters, Courtney	171
Gilley, James	151,285
Gilsinn, Brian	160,263
Gingerich, Jeff	151,242
Ginther, Kim	60
Giovannini, Mary	188
Gittemeier, Jennifer	205
Glass, Susan	201
Glasscock, Gina	151,252,309
Glenney, Maggie	179
Glore, Andrea	180,212
Glover, Jason	285
Glover, Michelle	288
Glover, Sara	204
Glyer, Scott	309
Glynias, Alexandra	180,267
Gmeiner, Lisa	204
Goeken, Shayna	252,293
Godi, Greg	89
Goethe, Jason	151,248,278
Goettemoeller, Karren	160,318
Goff, Christopher	292
Gogan, Kerri	253
Gohl, Jon	198
Goings, John	160,315
Goldensoph, Todd	119
Golonka, Jason	87
Gonzalez, David	160
Good, Gerry	289
Good, James	14,218,233,262

Good, Jenny	236
Goodman, Andrew	251
Goodrow, MSG	307
Gordon, Polly	171,259
Gosney, Vicki	276
Goss, Nicole	236
Gowen, Bridget	180
Graff, Michael	160,217
Graham, Brian	180,230
Graham, Emily	180
Graham, Scott	119
Graham, Seth	89
Grail, Shelly	235,284
Grant, Matt	224
Grant, Tracy	263
Grantham, Sheri	192,316
Grawer, Tim	171,240
Gray, David	276
Gray, Jonathan	265
Green, Angie	236,295,298,322
Green, Bill	224
Greenfield, Jason	105
Greenwood, Christopher 160,251,275,322
Greer, Candice	180
Gregery, Heather	171,201
Gregory, Jill	218,239,250
Greiner, Steve	233
Greiwe, Denise	151,201,264
Grelk, Julia	160,235
Grgurich, Theresa	151
Grice, Ryan	265
Grider, Mark	89,160
Griep, Nicole	160,253
Grier, Elizabeth	305
Griffey, Deborah	265
Griffin, Bradley	171

We're Proud to Support
Northeast Missouri State University

Cablecom

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P.O. Box D
Kirksville, Missouri 63501
(816) 665-7066

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Quality Value Service
Morrison's

Thank You Students

Main Street Market
Residence Hall Cafeterias

For All Your Food Service Needs

Morrison's Hospitality Group

Griffin, Neil 151, 274
Griffin, Stacey	127,252
Griffith, Jean	151
Griggs, Sarah	276
Griswold, Jennifer	101
Groff, David	217
Groh, Carolyn	281,315
Grojean, Jeremy	171,270
Gromer, Tricia	255
Gros, Chris	160,259
Grote, Christina	171,	246,321
Grote, Steven	180
Grotewiel, Brian	180,217
Grotewiel, Chris	151,242,263
Grothoff, Scott	117,224
Groves, Rich	151,242
Grueninger, Krista	180,239
Grueninger, Sherri	160,239
Gruettemeyer, Michael	252
Grunwald, Eric	151,250
Grutter, Paul	89,223
Guggenmos, Bryan	227
Guglielmino, Hollie	160,262,278
Gugliuzza, Marc	180,230
Guhr, Marcel	280
Guire, Julie Mc	270
Guirk, Amy Mc	192
Guntli, Jim	88,89
Gustin, Becky	161,201
Guthrie, Chad	89
Gutting, Thomas	307
Guy, Merek	327

H

Haag, Paul	267
Haas, Stephanie	151,279
Haberberger, Brian	161
Habert, Eric	224
Hackmann, Christie	100, 101
Hadley, Mark	293
Haeffner, Dana	224
Haeffner, Dean	224
Hafner, Jake	89
Hafner, Monica	239
Hagen, Guy	151, 263
Hagen, Jason	198
Hagenhoff, Carla	305
Hagerla, Bryan	267
Hagloch, Gina	237
Hagner, Shawn	171,240
Hahj, Brandon	295
Hahs, Branon	223
Haider, Ali	289
Haker, Matt	171
Haley, John	262
Hall, Anne	270
Hall, Heath	171,265,280
Hall, Kelly	180,323
Hall, Mark	161,217,252
Hall, Tim	292
Hall, Tom	233
Hallac, Patricia	180,269,308
Halstibe, Natola	312
Hamilton, Joe	319
Hamilton, Tania	180
Hammond, Christy	308
Hammond, Martin	180,227
Hampton, Angi	212
Haney, Marsha	259
Haney, Sarah	295
Hankins, Scott	151,223, 262
Hankins, Steve	263

Hannah, Sara	180
Hanover, Erich	227
Hans, Brandon	282
Hansen, Andy	217
Hanson, Andrew	151,161
Hanson, Andy	263
Harder, Carrie	312
Hardin, Corey	214,322
Harding, Michele	180,265
Hardy, Katherine	295
Hare, Melanie	180
Harkey, Rod	198
Harkin, David	264
Harkin, Ryan	6,89
Harkins, Steven	151,278
Harmon, Kara	161,	239
Harper, Travis	161
Harrelson, Katy	171,250
Harris, Jason	87
Harris, Malati	256
Harszy, Joe	232,233
Harszy, Tom	233
Hart, Bobbi	254
Hart, John	188
Harter, Chad	161
Hartig, Angela	309
Harting, Trishia	99
Hartje, George	189
Hartley, Darin	180,280
Hartman, Dave	233
Harvey, Le	321
Hassien, Amy	270
Hastings, Joshua	224
Hatch, Tadd	93
Hattori, Amy	180
Haub, James	161,248,252
Haug, Jeff	240

Haupert, Marque	161, 270
Haus, Bonnie	319
Hauser, Kelli	180
Hawickhorst, Debbie	204,	218
Hawickhorst, Tom	233
Hawley, Debbie	289
Haxton, Jason	189,285
Hays, Nicci	111
Hays, Stacey	281
Hazen, Mike	89
Head, Jennifer	265,293
Heaes, Abby	250
Healy, Brian	151,253
Heard, Barbara	188
Heath, Vicki	279
Heberle, Stacy	270
Heck, Jason	225
Hedges, Melanie	125
Hedrick, Robert	148
Heeren, Jason	240
Heeres, Abby	180,318
Heidbreder, Rachel	180
Heidenreich, Jim	151,217
Heil, Craig	228
Heim, David	151,251
Hein, David	227
Heinicke, Jennifer 151,254,309,327 
Heinicke, Kathy	161,291,322
Heitzman, Mike	151,296,297
Helling, Diane	161,249
Heilwig, Brad	151,253
Helm, Amanda	255
Helms, Dave	224,262
Hemeyer, Julie	305
Hendel, Lisa	239
Henderson, Darin	322
Hendren, Andy	233

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Wait's Boarding Kennels for Dogs & Cats

2801 North Baltimore
Kirksville, MO 63501
(816) 665-4986

Open
Monday - Saturday
7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Bayview Building Supply Co.

1201 South Osteopathy
Kirksville, MO 63501
(816) 627-5911

For All Your Building & Remodeling Needs

Hendren, Jay	224
Hendricks, Lois	151,254
Hendrickson, Amy	254
Hendrickson, Heather	171,319
Hendrix, Jason	89
Henley, Sara	151,250,303
Hennings, Jay	151,230,250,256
Henry, Corey	89
Hentges, Heidi 151,252,254,324,327
Hentges, Michael	89,282
Hepler, Carla	252,265
Herdman, Melanie	295
Herfordt, Nick	224
Hernandez, Caroline	310
Herndon, Stephanie	283,295
Herold, Jason	94,95,233
Herrmann, Melanie	212
Herter, Eric	272
Hertes, Eric	151
Heskett, Geoff	151,194
Hess, Dave	91
Heupel, Michelle	269,289
Hewitt, Jim	302
Heywood, Catie	293
Hicks, Rachel	180,212
Hiddleston, Geoff	89
Hiebert, Katie	239
Higginbottom, Robert	206,207,214,256
Higgins, Ron	148
Hilgeman, Karen	312
Hill, Dave	22,152,217
Hill, Kim	259
Hill, Kimberly	171
Hill, Missy	192

Hill, Sara	204
Hillenbrand, Ryan	224
Hillman, Jennifer	180
Himes, Calile	171
Himmelberg, Jamie	180
Himmelberg, Leah	101
Hines, Sherry	152,270
Hingle, Kevin	82,148,278
Hinrichs, Eric	180,240
Hinsley, Scott	198
Hitz, Tracie	180,316
Hixson, Sean	224
Hoag, Jon	198
Hoang, Nina	171,278
Hobaugh, Holly	111
Hodge, Sonseeahray	171
Hoech, Romina	152
Hoefer, Jenny	87
Hoefer, John	87
Hoefer, Virginia	86
Hoeferlin, T.J.	161,279
Hoeffner, Dana	255
Hoehne, Sarah	171
Hoell, Tracey	204
Hoelscher, Nichole	180
Hoff, Danielle	180,319
Hoien, Todd	240
Holbo, Carrie	176,180,309
Holbroft, Leah	161
Holcomb, Mindy	98,99
Holdeman, Heidi	180,265
Hollcroft, Leah	99,201
Hollenbeck, Ruby	188
Holloway, Michael	161
Holm, Eric	89
Holmes, Karin	161,318

Holt, Kelsey	212
Honey, Kimberly	180
Hoo, Lucas Soo	276
Hood, Kathy	205
Hook, Christopher	161
Hook, Lori	180
Hoon, Shannon	39
Hooton, Cheri	152,318
Hopkins, Liz	180
Hoppe, Darin	127, 230,231,266
Horn, Jan	152,235,267
Horner, Jamie	230
Hortiz, Angela	161,254
Hoskins, James	152,198,301
Houdeshell, Misty	6
Hough, Kevin	180
Hougham, Catherine	309
Hougham, Cathy	306
Hougham, Lori	161,302
House, Michelle	125
Houser, Matt	228
Houser, Rich	206,207,228
Howard, Chuck	152,206,207, 230
Howard, John	217,290
Howard, John J.	152
Howard, Maisie 163,197,206,207,309,325
Howerton, Judy	268
Howie, Tricia	163,259,318
Hubbard, Dan	217
Hubbell, Amy	171,259,282
Huber, Becky	236
Hudson, Craig	89
Hudson, Emily	163,318,319
Huff, Suzzie	180
Huff, Theresa	25
Hug, Corey	163,240
Huggins, Jill	267
Hughes, Deana	299,309
Hughes, Kevin	152,251
Hughes, Megan	171
Hughes, Melanie	163
Hughes, Pamela	152,256
Hughes, Tom	233
Hull, Scott	89
Hull, Troy	180
Hume, Randy	163
Humphrey, Cathy	285
Humphrey, Rachel	305,307
Hunckler, Beth	111
Hunihan, Kirsten	292
Hunn, Michelle	322
Hunt, Carin	101
Hunt, Joe	224
Hunter, Joan	188
Hunter, Mike	240,302,322
Hurst, Jennifer	267
Hurst, Julie	283
Hurych, Matt	95,233
Husch, Michelle	192,312

Huss, Dan	224
Hussey, John	217,322
Hussey, Terri	152, 248
Hutson, Christian	89
Hwang, Johnny	254,304
Hyatt, Holly	105

I

Ince, Terri	152,253
Ingram, Kara	295
Ingram, Terry	15
Inzerillo, Peter	259
Ira, Andy	228
Irby, Mark	89
Irvine, Cindy	180
Irvine, John	281,315
Ittner, Chad	17,213,218
Iversen, Courtney	180,319
Ivy, Carlos	89

J

Jackson, Audra	295
Jackson, Jennifer	255
Jackson, John	163,217,322
Jackson, Kelly	180,265
Jackson, Kevin	227
Jackson, Shawntalice	256,325
Jacob, Annette	188
Jacobsen, Amy	265,309
Jacobsen, Tim	163,307
Jacques, Jeff	89
Jacquin, Veronica	152,278
Jaenke, Todd	119
Jaggers, Lauren	98,99,180
James, Chris	233
Janovsky, Jacki	235
Janson, Eric	233
Jefferson, James	325
Jenkins, Jessie	212
Jenkins, Kathy	152,279,315
Jennings, Charles	275,300
J			322
Jennings, Matt	227
Jensen, Julie	235
Jepson, Melissa	163,201
Jetmore, Jason	163,311
Jirsa, Todd	171,216,217
Joggerst, Elaine	152
Johns, Andy	105
Johns, Beth	171,297

ABAN Pest Control Company of Kirksville

2200 S. Business 63
Kirksville, MO 63501
665-1888

Licensed - Bonded - Insured

Pest Control - Termite Control

Charlie C. Hayes, Owner

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Bogie's

Open Monday - Saturday
11 am - 1:30 am

Sandwiches served
11 am - 10 pm Daily

Happy Hour 4 - 6 pm Daily

208 S. Main
Kirksville, MO 63501

Credit Cards Accepted
Take Outs Available
(816) 665-3333

Johns, Kelly	269
Johnson, Bob	265,314
Johnson, Chin	227
Johnson, Earvin	265
Johnson, Erin	212
Johnson, Jeff	278,282
Johnson, Leigh Anne	323
Johnson, Mark	171,198,256
Johnson, Melissa	125
Johnson, Mike	87
Johnson, Mindi	212
Johnson, Nancy	152,325
Johnson, Roger	188
Johnson, Sara	101,293
Johnson, Shannon	124,125
Johnson, Staci	180
Johnson, Stephanie	236
Johnson, Vicki	171
Johnston, Chris	230
Jones, Amy	180
Jones, Becky	188
Jones, Brad	152,248,256
Jones, Bruce	152,248,256
Jones, Carol	188
Jones, Chris	125
Jones, Ginger	42, 237, 284
Jones, Keir	153,278
Jones, Kelli	163,268,285,308
Jones, Michelle	163, 250, 270,320
Jones, Reginald	214
Jones, Sarah	163,314
Jones, Walt	262
Jones, Walter	263
Jordan, Nick	297
Jorgensen, Karin	204
Joseph, Catherine	163
Jost, Melissa	171,235,254
Jozwiak, Lana	180
J
Judkins, Matt	233
Jungclaus, Barb	204
Jurgensmeyer, Amie	180
Jurgensmeyer, John	262

K

Kahl, Katie	180,212
Kalsow, Sandra	262
Kanafani, Nemr	163,289
Kane, Jennifer	163, 212
Kapke, Rachel	163,212
Kapler, Tamara	163, 252
Karagiannis, Katherine	86
Kardis, Kathy	235
Karlin, Felicia	180
Kash, Bryan	163,230
Kasper, Warren	292,298

Kassman, Kim	255
Kaufman, Candi	180
Kea, Holly	105
Kean, Joshua	171,295
Kean, Terry	288
Kearney, Andrew	228
Keen, Scott	278
Keierleber, Katie	270,309
Keifer, Scott	153,217,290
Kellenberger, Gary	153
Keller, Rob	216
Kellner, Valerie	181
Kelly, Kevin	272
Kelly, Lanette	153
Kelly, Nichole	181
Kelton, Nathan	153
Kemery, Elizabeth	236
Kemp, Heather	153,279,327
Kemper, Karen	181
Kendall, Pete	113
Kenney, Becky	292,	299
Kent, Amy	127,171, 212,254
Kenzie, Christel Mc	163
Keough, Jennifer	93
Kerby, Debra	252
Kerns, Yvette	251,318
Kersting, Tom	224
Kester, Jerry	13
Ketchum, Tyson	93,224
Ketterer, Jason	163,	284
Kettering, Mark	242
Khan, Tarique	158,171, 289
Kille, Mark	163,223
Killebrew, Michael	153,230
Kilp, Mike	224
Kim, Janis	153,201
Kimmell, Sheila	52
Kinerk, Wes	217
King, Danielle	181
King, Gina	201
King, Jennifer	201,268
Kinne, Liz	111
Kinney, Becky	300
Kinney, James	228
Kins, Jim	240
Kirby, Kelly	171
Kirchner, Tess	93
Kirk, Christina Van	156, 201,282
Kirke, Julie	192
Klatt, Rebecca	218,285
Klay, John	307
Klein, Christine	171
Klein, Ken	113
Klein, Steven	188
Klein, Thomas	295,300
Kleisath, Becky	295
Klier, Ron	224
Kloecker, Christina	163,201
Kloppe, Sally	181,267
Klusman, Matt	119

Klussman, Jim	291
Kneer, Lisa	212
Knehans, Gregg	230
Knehans, Gregory	163
Kniest, Rebecca	255
Knight, Jeremy	171
Knophter, Mark	240
Knot, Laura	293
Koch, Kristin	265,282,295
Koenen, Brian	181
Koepke, Scott	117
Koester, Robert	233
Kohler, Cindy	105
Kokjohn, Jessi	171,311
Koltz, Jason	88,89
Konek, Amy	172
Koning, Audra	153,259,318
Koning, Bob	259
Koning, Robert	153
Konradi, Keith	217
Kopf, Jolene	172,248,276
Korthals, Shane	267
Kotinek, Carly	204
Kovac, Lisa	328
Kozisek, Joan	181,322
Kozjak, Sharon	192
Kracke, Marie	172
Kraemer, Shanna	181,275
Kralina, Lisa	181,236
Kramer, Andy	113,299
Kramer, Chad	227,304
Kraus, Katie	270
Kraus, Mary Ellen	204
Krause, Curt	271,295
Krause, Tim	89,223
Kreher, Jamie	276

Kreicbergs, John 300
Kreke, Amy 153,250,252
Kreutz, Phil	127
Krey, Brian	265
Krigbaum, Dena	265
Krisman, Amy	163
Kristoff, Greg	105,181,285
Kritzmire, Steve	119,232
Krob, Matthew	172, 217,305
Kroll, Rachel	172,262, 270
Krueger, Gretchen	282,285
Krull, Julie	251
Kruse, Patty	125
kStanley, Leslie	111
Kucynda, Steve	224
Kuehl, Gereld	119
Kueper, Gary	267
Kuhlmann, Andrew 181,259,290
Kuhn, Jennifer	320,322
Kuhr, Anna	153,311
Kullander, Johan 181,263
Kump, Monika	172,309
Kunau, David	23
Kuntz, Jared	105
Kuo, Hui-Ching	31
Kusiak, Frank	172
Kusmaul, Kristen	235
Kuznetsov, Andrei	292,307

L

Lacey, Kathryn	299

Heilig-Meyers Furniture

Furniture - Electronics - Jewelry - Carpeting & More!!!

1700 N. Baltimore
Kirksville, MO 63501
(816) 665-1800

Kirksville Osteopathic
Medical Center

A tradition of excellence in healthcare for NMSU students, faculty and staff since 1905.
(816) 626-2121

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Travis~Noe
Funeral Home

Neil & Sherry Travis
Brian C. Noe

1008 Potter Ave.
P.O. Box 306
Kirksville, MO 63501
(816) 665-1300

Kirksville's Only Hometown Owened Funeral Home

LaFata, Gina	239
Lager, Shane	233
Lagermann, Mary	235
Lai, Tony	163,252,269,290,304,309,320
Laity, Melissa	163,259
Lake, Daniel	153,223
Lakin, Rhett	118,119
Lamason, Chadd	254
Lammert, Leigh	279
Lampe, Bryan	233
Lancaster, Kevin 172,217,275,309,320 
Landa, Richele	99
Landrum, Michael 163,217
Landry, Matt	240
Landsbaum, Nate	240
Lane, H. Chad	256,289
Langle, John	228
Langley, Spencer 233
Laninga, Cheryl	153,259,270,282,295,304
Lanis, Betsy	254
Laprade, Heather 163,250
Larsen, Darin	303
Larson, Janet	99
Lassanske, Aaron	264
Laudel, Laurie	236
Lauf, Michelle	192
LaVaute, Wendy	126,127,153
Laverentz, Marni	201,309
Law, Davinne	163,212,302
Laws, Tanya	127
Lawton, Rachel	236
Lay, Scott	153,263
Layton, Ellen	192
Layton, Tricia	192
Le, Van	163,217
Leak, Andrea	212,218,288,289,290

Leara, Matt 119,328
Leary, Kecia	236
Leath, Jennifer	249
Leavitt, Mike	54,55
Leazer, Justin	282
Ledgerwood, Charles 172,280
Ledgerwood, Sarah 181,308
Lee, Brian 153,278,284
Lee, Chuck 300
Lee, John 153
Lee, Lisa 63
Lee, Russell 233
Lee, Young 265,273
Leech, Amy 192
Lehmann, Jennifer 86
Lehmann, Michele 163,309,318
Lemay, Donald	262,263
Lemen, Tim	53
Lemons, Darin	172,240
Lemons, Michael	172,240
Leney, Donald	163
Lenore, Shani	197,256
Lensch, Chad	153,230
Lenz, Katheryn	192
Leonard, Courtenay	212
Lesczynski, Bettie	270
Lesczynski, David	188
Leslie, Heather	204,286
Lesseig, Samuel	93,130
Letorneau, Susan	311,318
Letourneau, Jen	269,320
Levy, Melissa	286,287,308,320
Lewis, Denise	272,322
Lewis, Jamie	181
Lewis, Kathy	236
Lewis, Keri	153,293
Lewis, Scott	256
Lewis, Stacey	181
Libbers, Kamerson 111

Liefer, Kristin	212
Ligibel, Sandra	172
Lilagren, Dave	224
Lin, Jason 188
Linderman, Carmen 163,192,251,291
Lindevald, Ian	296,297
Lindhorst, Regina 188
Lindsay, Joshua	265
Lindstron, Julie 273
Linhardt, Matthew 240
Linnebach, Loretta 283,290
Linton, Joanna	181,235,254
Linville, Heather 295,312
Lipman, Brad	288
Lipman, Kerry	239
Livings, Doug	285
Livingstone, Chris 89
Loberg, Daniel	117,224
Lock, Beth 181,267,269
Loeffelman, Heather 181,284,307
Loewen, Jennifer 183
Lofgren, Chris	163,240
Lomax, Matt	233
Long, Bruce	262
Long, Kevin	29
Long, Rick	119
Longanecker, Marisol	183,274
Longworth, Tammy	307
Loseman, Robert	227
Lott, Jason	262,289
Loussaert, Janette	183
Lovati, Tricia	192
Love, Shelyn	183
Lovelace, Tracy	163
Lovstuen, Brenda	319
Lozano, Michelle	183,212
Luber, Kevin	153,255,278
Luciano, Craig	280
Lucier, Keith	89
Luckett, Michelle	183,275
Ludlow, Jennifer	279
Ludlow, Scott	21
Ludwig, Gwen	236
Luina, Trey	233
Luker, Jamie	183
Lund, Kimberly	280
Lundquist, Kristina	105,153,320
Lunsford, Jennifer	204
Lusk, Nicole	201,218,321
Lutter, Christina	212
Luzader, Karen	183,291
Lynch, Abby	236
Lynch, Mike	95,188
Lynch, Sean	206,207,223
Lynn, Jean	172,309
Lynn, Stacey	13,134,135
Lytle, Courtney	130,172,254

M

Maasen, Steve	163,228
Maat, Brian Ter	6,282
MacBryde, Jennifer 204
Mackey, Todd	278
MacLellan, Jay	198
MacLellan, Jeff	172
Madiar, Eric	228
Maggart, Danna	254,268
Magruder, Jack	317
Maguire, Michelle 251
Maher, Fr. Dave	270
Mahrer, April	285
Mailhes, Scott	233
Majors, Lori	259
Malaska, Amy	285
Malisos, Scott	256,311
Mallette, Lance	130
Malone, Dan	240
Malone, Kelly	183,236
Malott, Mark	183
Manfull, Aaron	183,322
Mangels, Amy	98,99,153
Maniscalco, Kate 271,280,295
Manns, Mona	262

Maquire, Michelle	153
Maranan, Dean	240
Marchand, Adam	153,295 299
Marchbank, Sara	24,153,	293, 295
Marcy, Teresa	153,269,290,298,316,318
Maris, Allen	232
Markee, Tyler	95
Markiewicz, Dave 307
Maroney, Mike	163,217,270
Marriott, Jennifer 204
Marsh, Julie	250
Marshall, Gene	240
Marshall, Scott	300
Marstall, Christopher 183
Martin, Elisa	309
Marter, Chad	278
Martin, Craig	290
Martin, Drew	10,11
Martin, Kevin	163,233
Martin, Kristina 295,320
Martin, Michele	153,278
Martin, Phillip	217
Martin, Shannon	132
Martin, Sheri	163
Martin, Tammy	188
Martinez, Rachelle 253,283
Martinson, Scott 101
Marx, Ashley	236
Mason, Diane	188
Mason, Kevin	84,119,153
Mason, Sarah	183,316
Massa, Sean	87,240
Massman, Kim	320
Masters, Shauna	183,204,275,322
Mather, Joan	58,59
Mathers, Daniel	265
Mathewman, Jill	153,292
Mathews, Kristin	172
Mathews, Susan	153,192,290,316
Mathis, Angie	292
Matye, Angie	269
Matz, Amanda	105,282,285
Mauchenheimer, Julie	236
Mauchenheimer, Steve	285
Maupin, Angela	183
Maxwell, Craig	87
Mayfield, Imani	256
Mazeitis, Derek	233
Mbah, Michael	198
McAllister, Jenna	319
McBain, James	290
McBride, Megan	236
McCabe, Cynthia	183
McCambridge, Kelly	236
McCann, Keely	293
McCarty, Kirk	89
McCarty, Shanise	206
McCaskill, Molly	183,236
McClellan, Carrie	204
McClure, Michelle	206,207
McCormick, Allison	219
McCormick, Anna	93
McCormick, Bill	278
McCoy, Jason	183
McCoy, Kevin	23
McCracken, Clint	162
McCracken, Megan	183,280
McCrea, Shanna	278,311
McCune, Ryan	216
McDonald, Amy	183
McDoniel, Kathryn 163,253
McDonough, Julie 251
McElhany, Jenny	201
McFarland, Amy	183,201
McGinness, Kristi	125
McGinnis, Crystal	23
McGinnis, Duffy	227
McGougan, Lorinda	183
McGuire, Julie Ann 163,201,309,312 
McGuire, Ryan	119
McIntyre, Stewart	89,172,223
McKamie, David	188
McKinney, Lauri	265
McKnight, Jason	89,223
McLane-Iles, Betty	301
McLaughlin, Brandi	183
McMillan, Chris	265

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McMullen, Heather 183,212,286,287,322
McNally, Ryan	89
McNamara, Heather 201
McNeely, Sarah	183
McPartlin, Craig 89
McPherson, Katie 254
Mehner, Rachelle 256,291,292
Meier, Becka	218,236
Meierotto, Katie	183,254
Meirose, Lisa	212,270
Melody, Chad	172,302
Mendoza, Susana	99
Meng, Mark	250,295
Mertens, Darla	153,248,250
Meslemacher, Anne 312
Messner, Katherine 312
Mestad, Rachel	113
Mestemacher, Anne 275
Mestemacher, Robyn 105
Metcalf, Shannon 200,218
Mether, Denise	259
Metzger, Michelle	173,259,282,314
Meyer, Colleen	183,201,235,308
Meyer, David	163,278
Meyer, Geoffrey	153
Meyer, Jennifer	262
Meyer, Kevin	153,250
Meyer, Lynn	293,312
Meyers, Jill	262
Michelle	321
Miesner, Dave	233
Miesner, Steve	164,233
Mikkelsen, Chris 164,242
Milam, Jeff	224
Mildner, Jeff	117
Millan, Ike Mc	227
Miller, Amy	192
Miller, Ann	153,201,264
Miller, Anna Bell 194
Miller, Austin	224
Miller, Brian	293
Miller, Charlie	292
Miller, Colleen	254
Miller, Jason	183,284,314
Miller, Jennifer 204
Miller, Mark	87
Miller, Mary	281,315
Miller, Meko	89
Miller, Michelle	305
Miller, Nicole	281,315
Miller, Tammi	153,265
Miller, Tiffany	164
Mills, Regina	153,235,319
Millsap, Lisa	235
Milsap, Sharon	270
Minich, Melissa	183,328
Minshall, Frank	153
Mistretta, Laura 183
Mitchell, Angela 272,308
Mitchell, George 194,206,207,221
Mitra, Mo	319
Mittler, Gwen	267
Mitts, Jennifer	110,111
Miyamae, Satoko	101
Moeller, Stefanie 212
Mogensen, Eric	271
Molar, Stephanie 130
Monahan, Carol	153,250
Money, Carolyn	153,201,318
Monroe, Mark	153,217,293,295
Monson, Janet	153,264
Moody, P.J.	117
Moon, John	153,259
Moore, Angela	164
Moore, Austin	183,230
Moore, Chad	240
Moore, Clay	164,217
Moore, Jeremy	240
Moore, Mike	89
Moore, Monica	173,290
Moore, Paula	188
Moore, Robyn	283
Moore, Ryan	153,248
Morales, Cynthia	239
Morgan, Rachel	173,272
Morgenstern, Holly	259
Morhaus, Mike	233
Morley, Lanny	188

Morrill, Ryan	265,320
Morrison, Jason	228
Morrison, Kristy	173
Mortensen, Paul	146,147 295
Morton, Brian	254,281,315
Moseley, Niki	127
Moses, Andrea	254,309
Mosher, Karen	153,255,319,320
Mosher, Megan	101
Moss, Amy	320
Moss, Andrea	252
Moss, Bridget	155,290
Mostyn, Jay	144,145,218,233,262
Moubayed, Yves	89
Moyes, Nicole	164
Moyes, Nikki	235
Moynihan, Neill	206,207,233
Mudd, Tina	164
Muegge, Lynda	164,252,279
Muegge, Susan	155,252,255,319
Muehling, Jill	23
Muehlmeier, Bryan	224
Mueller, Craig	155,230
Mueller, Jason	262
Mueller, Luke	117
Mueller, Michael	164,217
Muhlenbruck, Laura	270
Mumat, Beth	293
Murphy, Barbara	183,274
Murphy, Keith	117
Murphy, Patrick	290,316
Murray, Chad	89
Murray, Mike	224
Musgrave, Vicky	155,250
Myers, Amanda	183,204
Myers, Chris	233
Myers, Jill	155,201
Myers, Jim	113
Myers, Karen	212
Myers, Kimberly	183
Myerson, Mike	89
Mylar, Kristin	86,282
Myles, Juanita	183

N

Naber, Jason	173
Nadler, Janet	262,282
Naes, Craig	173
Nalewajk, Bob	89
Namara, Heather Mc	163
Nanney, Shawn	233
Naseem, Shazzie	117,233
Naughton, Denise	201
Naumovitz, Justin	116,117,126
Navarro, Lorera	183
Nea, Scott	155,253
Neale, Russ	217
Neely, Susanne	188
Nehring, Amy	269
Neifert, Amy	155,192,301
Nelson, Matthew	89,281
Netherton, Alexandra	173,307
Neubauer, Lisa	283,295
Neuman, Rebecca	183,302
Neve, Nicole	155
Newman, Jason	119
Nguyen, Mike	233
Nho, Eun	155,299
Nichols, Jeff	89
Nichols, Joe	164,278
Nichols, Keri	111
Nicholson, Toby	119
Nick, Joseph	94,95
Nickell, Roger	155,279
Nickels, Christine 173,254,274
Nickens, Tara	127
Nickerson, Felicity	276
NicoU, Christy	113
Nielsen, Jacqueline	173
Niemietz, Amanda	327
Nieponski, Nick	127,218,223
Niewoehner, Lisa 183,254
Nigbee, Dena	183

Nisbet, Kristen	17,155,200,201
Nixon, Amanda	265
Nizer, Mark	2
Noble, Jim	164,230
Noe, Eva	188
Noland, Garrick	230
Noland, Jason	230
Nolen, Lori	305,320
Norton, Jeff	164
Norton, Jennifer 275,312
Nortrup, Mike	183
Norwood, Mindy	265,280,292
Nott, Karin	236
Novak, Jeff	240
Nugent, James	173,287
Nugent, Sam	188
Nussbaum, Oliver 228
Nyamapfene, Nyasha 276,309

O

O'Brien, Carrie	312
O'Brien, Jenny	164,212
O'Brien, Shannon 320
O'Neill, Maureen 322
O'Reilly, Kelly	305
O'Toole, Kelly	204
O'Farrell, Natalie 111
O'Neill, Sean	105
O'Reilly, Kelly	155
Oberle, Heidi	292
Obert, Jeff	87
Ochoa, Amy	164,192,288,289,290
Oden, Jenny	11,173,300
Oechsner, Matt	155
Oehring, Aaron	315

Oelschlaeger, Curtis 282,283,290,295
Oesterly, Jason	183
Oftedal, Carrie	183
Oldeg, Paula	86,87
Oliver, Ann	164,309
Olivieri, Eric	244
Olley, Jim	240
Olmsted, Gail	192
Olsen, Kurt	267
Olsen, Nanette	267
Olson, Lisa	183
Olson, Terry	188
Onwuzulike, Kaine	89
Oostdyk, Jamie	262
Osalkowski, Dennis 233
Osiecki, John	230
Ott, Janese	164,286,287
Ott, Michelle	173,235,254
Otto, Melanie	86,282
Overdieck, Tammy 183
Owen, Cherrie	164,248
Owens, Adam	240
Owens, Erika	312
Ozburn, Chelle	165,279

P

Pahl, Cyndi 309
Painter, Amber	236
Painter, Eric	299
Painter, Laura	183,267
Pajnigar, Arman	155,293
Palaski, Shelle	188
Palmer, Brenda	279
Palmer, Shermand 325
Paolo, Mara Di	149,262

Easter's

Bakery - Service Meat - Premium Produce - Video Rental

Open 7 a.m. - 11 p.m.
7 Days A Week

North Highway 63
Kirksville, MO 63501
(816) 665-1442

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Sunday - Thursday
6 a.m. - 1 a.m.

Friday & Saturday
Open 24 Hours

Country Kitchen

2700 South Baltimore
Kirksville, MO 63501
(816) 627 - 4555

Wal-Mart Supercenter

Automotive Center - Pharmacy - Cleaners - Vision Center - Portrait Studio - Full Line Grocery - 
Service Deli

Open 24 Hours

2206 N. Baltimore (816) 627-7100

Parker, Jody	155,248
Parker, Talva	84,86
Parker, Todd	95
Parker, Wiliam C.	83
Parkes, Deidre	288
Parkinson, Dean	280
Parriott, Sarah	25,155
Parsons, Jessica	183,212
Parsons, Velma	184
Patterson, Dawn	283
Patterson, Julie	236
Patton, Jason	224
Paul, Adrienne	312
Paul, Susan	165,278
Paulding, Stephen	165,253,325
Paulos, Chrystal	184,286,287,302
Paulsen, Cathy	173,259,302
Pauzauskie, Elizabeth	204,249,289,322
Pavely, Joanna	270,290,309
Pavlisin, Brian	155,198
Pawlitz, Aaron	282
Pearson, Jasen	27,165,328
Pelletier, J.J.	155,250
Pelster, Keith	165,278
Pemberton, Erik	307
Pendino, Becky	165,259
Penfold, Jennifer 155,267
Perkins, Curtis	184
Petereit, John	155
Petering, Nancy	82
Peters, Jennifer 165,259
Peters, Mary 296,302,322
Peters, Nick 259
Peterson, Danni	124,125
Peterson, David	259
Peterson, Heather 212,255
Peterson, Rebecca 262,279

Peterson, Scott	267
Peterson, Stephen 240
Petev, Stoyan	264
Petot, Michelle	41,155,320
Petty, Steve	300
Peuker, Caroline 25
Peuster, Brian	267
Pfeifer, Jill	295
Pfeiffer, Jennifer 155,212
Pfeuffer, Greg	173,207,278
Phillips, Andrea 318
Phillips, Derek	23
Phillips, Thomas 271,295
Phillips, Tricia 259
Philpott, Shawn	263
Phoenix, Matt	173,274,315
Piatt, Crystal	105,165,254
Piatt, Ginger	173
Pickett, Richard 278
Pickler, Samuel	56
Pieper, Beth Ann 113
Pierceall, Shara 173,201
Pigg, Andrea	184
Pihlstrom, Pernilla 276
Pihlstrom, Peter 276
Pillatsch, April 165
Piva, Angela	155,270
Plackemeier, Kyle	119,184
Poehlman, Tami	267,269
Pointer, Dirk	253,265
Polizzi, Holly	165,239
Pomicter, Melissa	212
Ponzio, Pat	127
Poole, Jennifer	173,319
Poortinga, Kevin 161,165,217,288,290
Porter, Danielle 184
Porter, Doniel	173
Post, Michelle	165,239,301

Potter, Matt	217
Potturi, Lata	173,192
Pounds, Jason	293
Powell, Jamie	184,275
Powell, Sandi	184
Powers, Ally	125
Powers, Dan	295,300
Powers, Jo Ellen 312
Powers, Shannon	285
Poyner, Catherine 188,264,278
Prasse, David	311
Prather, Lisa	125
Prescott, Mary	254
Preston, Curtis	273
Preston, Dennis	155,299
Price, Ann	284,292
Priddy, Shannon	204
Prinster, Wayne	155,248
Prybylski, Bridget 265
Prybylski, Carrianne 184,273
Pryor, Toni	239
Pulido, Frank	263
Pumroy, B.J.	119
Pupillo, Patrice 173,270
Pursifull, Christy 184
Pusczek, Anne	127
Putney, Michelle 155

Q

Qualls, Melissa	165,296
Quigley, Nichole 17,200,201
Quinn, John 165,274

R

Rademeyer, Joel	233
Rae, Shain	240
Ragusa, Nicole	212
Ralston, Neil	316
Ralston, Robert	290
Rambur, Judy	236
Ramlo, Sara	322
Ramsbottom, John	299
Ramsey, Andrea	173,276
Randolph, Cristy	288
Ranes, Jonathan	165
Raney, Amy	259
Ranner, Christopher	165,300
Rap, Lynnelle	294
Rarick, Steve	119,155,240
Rathsam, Heather	235,252,284
Ratliff, Deborah	165
Rausch, David	322
Rauschenbach, MSG	307

Ray, Sharon	325
Reader, Kathleen	212,259
Reale, Chris	275,300
Reber, Deanne	155,249,289
Reber, Garth	262,263
Record, Rachel	173,259
Reddick, Melissa	165,192
Redington, Christina	184,296
Redmon, Marsha	188
Reece, Jennifer	155
Reed, Daryl	262
Reed, David	283
Reed, Shelley	165,250,290
Reepmeyer, Kim	254,300
Reeson, Ryan	307
Reeves, Harold	188
Reeves, Thomas	184
Rehfeldt, Renee	235
Reid, Dorothy	184,265
Reid, Ellen	165
Reid, Sarah	309
Reid, Tom	217
Reidinger, Stephanie	212
Reilly, Jenny	293,322
Reinagel, Karen	155,264
Reinagel, Katie	251
Reinhardt, Christine	155,205
Reinhardt, David	217
Reinker, Conni	305
Reiss, Brian	87
Reiter, Andrea	259
Reitz, Kris	316,320
Reitz, Kristen	173
Rejniak, Mike	233
Reller, Mary Kay	165,278
Reller, Mary Kay	320
Renaud, Kim	155,248,269
Repovich, David	224
Repp, Ryan	173
Revell, Andrew	173,217
Rever, Charles	259
Reyes, Kathleen	273
Reyna, Jay	233
Reynolds, Lisa	236
Rhoades, Cathy	278,319
Rhoads, Joseph	155,188,267
Rhodes, Giancarlo	155
Ribbing, Paul	255
Riber, Deanne	292
Richards, Craig	95
Richardson, Sherry	188
Richmond, Ray	300
Rickman, Jill	270
Rider, Keith	228
Ridlen, Janet	155,252
Rie, Tara Van	156,201
Riechers, Christopher	173,217
Riedel, Anastacia	155,312,316
Riesmeyer, Lisa	236
Riley, Betsy	292
Riley, Jennifer	236
Riley, Rich	132,133
Ringwald, Amy	165,252,269,318
Ringwald, Steve	165,242,262

Too Talls Two
Eatery Spirits

Where the Drinks...are too tall
And the Food...is too much

Feature Mexican & American Food

Open Monday - Saturday
11 am - 1:30 am
220 N. Elson
Kirksville, MO 63501

Carry-out available
(816) 665-1844

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Dominos' Pizza & Subs!

Sun. - Wed.
11 am - 1 am

Thurs. - Sat.
11 am - 2 am

627-3030

Riordan, John	230
Riskowski, Kathy	155,302,311
Ritchey, Christine	184,259
Rivara, Jennifer	165,279
Rivolta, Brian	228
Roach, Jennifer	316
Roadman, Eric	173,282
Robb, Penny	165,201,319,320
Robben, Allyson	184
Robben, Theresa	173,269,279,287
Robbins, Kenny	89
Robbins, Miranda	184
Roberds, Carrie	184,323
Roberts, Andrea	204
Roberts, Beth	201
Roberts, Dave	95,97
Roberts, Jennifer	165,321
Roberts, Kristen	125
Roberts, Lynne	78
Roberts, Michelle	155,293
Robertson, Anne	204,270,305,320
Robinette, William	228
Robins, Michelle	165,204,319
Robinson, LaManda	256,325
Robinson, Mike	228
Roche, Christine	165,270,274,304
Roche, Julie	165,201,252,301,320
Rodriguez, Roland	310
Roehl, Kim	192
Roensch, Walter	173,273
Roettger, Ruth	173, 204, 300,307, 321
Rogers, Christina	173,273
Rogers, Michael	165,240
Rohlfing, Dianne	155,270,304,320
Rohrick, Jeff	155,253
Roling, Carrie	262
Rollison, Jason	89
Rolnick, Peter	296,297,315
Romi, Angela	236
Romine, Brett	265,282
Romine, Jeffrey	188,248
Ronek, Amy	239
Roos, Mike	89
Rose, Mindy	173,267
Rosenberg, Marcus	89
Ross, Diana	325
Ross, James	89
Rost, Connie	314
Rotert, Eric	190,217,290,295
Rothenberger, Melisa	269,293
Rouse, Andy	116,117
Rowe, Jody	189
Rowe, Tricia	155
Rowland, Marshall	295,303
Roy, Jennifer	204,218,320
Royster, Aaron	119,206,207
Ruark, Ian	165
Rudd, Kelley	236
Rudel, Scott	89
Ruder, Jennifer	235,254
Ruedin, Rhonda	173,255,270
Ruefer, Elizabeth	93
Ruggles, Darla	276
Ruhl, Jennifer	275,312

Ruisinger, Gary	23
Rumley, Becky	184
Rung, Debbie	192
Russell, BUI	252
Russom, Jennifer	204
Rutledge, Larry	56
Rutledge, Tim	198
Ryan, Chris	233
Ryan, MicheUe	322
Ryberg, Chad	305
Rybkowski, Ron	189,253
Ryle, Walter	189

S

Sabo, Rachel	212
Sabol, Jessica	184,255,296
Sabourin, Carrie	255
Safley, Dana	189
Sahrman, Mike	155,198,322
Salem, Steve	155,217,316,317
Sallee, David	184
Sallee, Patty	113
Sallee, Tobey	212
Salvo, Anthony Di	149,230,270
Salzer, Mary Lee	192
Sammelmann, Brian	244
Sampson, Jana	184,250
Sampson, Ovetta	155,288,316
Sanborn, Greg	90,240
Sanders, LaWanda 127
Sanders, Nancy	296,297
Saranita, Christine 192
Saranita, Elizabeth 173,204
Sather, Ryan	273
Sauder, Melanie	268
Sausto, Jason	173,325
Sawani, Ali	289
Sawani, Mohamed	289
Sawani, Mustafa	189,289
Saylor, Alana	295
Scaglia, Kristi	173,201,265,282,309
Scanlan, Jayne	101,111,184
Scanlan, Julie	192,305
Schaefer, Craig	155,198,206,207
Schaefer, Melissa	184,254
Schaefer, Thomas	155
Schaefer, Todd	283
Schalda, Robyn	204
Scharf, Dara	155,318
Schatz, Jesse	29
Scheidt, Mike	278
Scheier, Robin	184
Scheihing, Bryan	253
Schell, Mark	89,119
Schenck, Krista	212
Scherrer, Tim	189
Scheske, Ty	216,217,322
Scheutz, Jeff	105

Schiek, Jason	87
Schiller, Jennifer	295,312
Schilling, Lisa	6,204,321
Schiltz, Gretchen	165,253
Schimsa, Rob	117
Schirdewahn, Mike	228
Schlemper, Amy	192
Schlicht, Jennifer	20,280
Schlueter, Jennifer	253
Schmelder, Kathi	165
Schmerber, Anna	204
Schmidt, Jeff	89
Schmidt, Jody	156,259,283,295
Schmitt, Eric	89,119,184,275,322
Schmitz, Glenn	233
Schmitz, Kristy	293
Schneider, Dan	240
Schneider, Ed	87
Schneider, Jason	165,240
Schneider, Kristin	165,218,239,298
Schneider, Monica	173
Schneider, Rob	156,190,218,224,288,316,317
Schneider, Steve	184,230
Schnelten, Kristen	17
Schnelten, Kristin	173,212,213
Schniedermeyer, Andy	156,278
Schoenig, Paul	299
Schoenstein, Tasha	250,262
Schoppe, Brian	184,272,275,292
Schowe, Brent	218,224,262
Schrimpf, Kelly	246,307
Schroeder, Shannon	173,201
Schuchard, Amy	236,293
Schudel, Melissa	173,250,280,318
Schuessler, Jennifer	274,311
Schuff, Rebecca	156,311
Schulte, Trish	269

Schultz, Jennifer	309
Schultz, Tracy	165
Schulz, Kathleen	290,296
Schulze, Shawn	119
Schulze, Shirley	189
Schumann, Dawn	125,204
Schupp, Amy	165,250
Schupp, Chris	119
Schutter, Dave	117
Schwab, Sarah	173,289,291
Schwan, Jason	29
Scott, Jennifer	267
Scott, Karega	89
Scovitch, Dave	240
Seale, Brenda	173,273
Searcy-Merrell, Jennifer	156,218
Secoy, Ben	173,206,207,327
Seeley, Julie	273,280,309,320
Seevers, Matt	93
Sefrit, Jason	240
Seidel, Erin	236
Seim, Chris	94,95
Selle, Matt	184,280
Semelroth, Kimberly 165,251,268, 307 
Semerau, Chris	93,224
Sendag, Jennifer	184,204
Serocke, Robert	156
Serocke, Robin	84,111
Settle, Lisa	165
Sevcik, Stacy	251
Sexton, Bill	262,263
Seyfert, Jennifer	156,235
Shadle, Michael	307
Shafer, Laurie	204
Shaffer, Fred	217
Shaikh, Aisha	289
Shaikh, Dawn	184,289
Shaikh, Farah	184,289

Associated Natural Gas Company
A division of Arkansas Western Gas Company

916 N. Green Street
Kirksville, MO 63501-2443
(816) 665-7742

Days
Inns - Hotels - Suites

Hwy 63 South
Kirksville, MO 63501
(816) 665-8244

Banquet Rooms Available For Wedding Receptions, Conventions and Meeting Parties
Indoor Swimming Pool and Jacuzzi
Under the Dome Splash Bar Lounge
Parlor Suites Available With Private Jacuzzi
Recreation Center with Video Games and Extras

America's Waking Up To Us

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Kenneth Fizette

Michigan Residential Builder
License: 59004

Residential Restoration & Building

Phone: (810 629-8123
Fax: (810) 629-0298

The Following Patrons Would Like to Say Best Wishes and Good Luck to the Students of NMSU!

The Driver's Edge
2807 S. Halliburton
Kirksville, MO 63501
(816) 627-3343

NEMO Beer Wholesalers
Highway 63 North
Kirksville, MO 63501
(816) 665-7659

Hightower Wholesale, Inc.
511 N. Marion
Kirksville, MO 63501
(816) 665-8158

Wal-Mart of Macon
501 Old Hwy 36
Macon, MO 63552
(816) 385-5783

Shamrock Inn
Junction 6 & Bus. 63 North
Kirksville, MO 63501
(816) 665-8352
1-800-528-1234

Redco Welding Supply
1705 S. Baltimore
P.O. Box 676
Kirksville, MO 63501
(816) 665-4872

International Eyecare
1506 S. Baltimore
Kirksville, MO 63501
(816) 665-6262

Kirksville Farm & Home
100 W. Potter
Kirksville, MO 63501
(816) 665-7268

Jim's Gems
208 W. Washington
Kirksville, MO 63501
(816) 665-5312

Index
Northeast Missouri State University
SUB Media Center
Kirksville, MO 63501
(816) 785-4449

Shaikh, Moin	289
Sharkasi, Muein	184,289
Sharkasi, Munsif	289
Sharpe, Melanie	184,259,282
Shaw, Andrew	265
Shaw, Jessica	173
Shaw, Kevin	156,251
Sheets, Nicole	192,218
Shepherd, Ben	165
Sheruhan, Sanjeev	165
Sherwood, Connie	173
Sherwood, Matthew	233
Shields, Scott	293
Shine, Anjanette	184
Shipers, Scott	252
Shirley, Laura	165,235
Shmigelsky, Stephen	165,278
Shonkwiler, Fred	113
Shook, Amy Marie	184
Short, Renee	170,270
Showers, Scott	89
Shreder, Susan	124,125,319
Shreve, Jennifer	268
Shumate, Anne	236
Shunk, Danielle	201
Sickmann, Mary Beth 175,269,304,314,320 
Siebe, Mike	259
Siedner, Dana	254,319
Siefken, Danica	319
Siehner, Dana	175
Siemer, Rob	265
Sierk, Brian	263
Siewert, Gregg	301
Sifford, Jane	127
Sifton, Richard	175
Sifton, Scott	272
Sigel, Julie	184,254
Silva, Kamal De	179
Silverling, Sheila	279
Silvernail, Jen	239
Silvernail, Jim	232,233
Simmons, Bradley	283
Simmons, Jonathan	156,302,304
Simmons, Walter	165,194
Simpkins, Yashekia	325
Sinclair, Kimberly	312
Sincox, Ethan	227
Singer, Kelley	156
Sissen, Rhonda	189
Sittig, Pam	189
Sitze, Jennifer	252,254,309
Siwinski, Mike	217
Skibbe, Dave	184

Slubowski, Henry	298
Sluhan, Christine	236
Smart, Nikki	236,270
Smith, Andy	165
Smith, Briana	165,296,320
Smith, Carlie	252,258,259
Smith, Debra	165
Smith, Demonn	194,206,207,221
Smith, Dennis	156,228
Smith, Ellie	184
Smith, Jennifer	125,192,218
Smith, Kenneth	156
Smith, Lisa	281
Smith, Marion	89
Smith, Michael 126,251,266,270,309	
Smith, Sarah	165,251
Smith, Shann	167
Smith, Stephanie	235
Smith, Thad	184
Smith, Thomas	184
Smithmeier, Matt	105
Smock, Kathy	99,184
Smoyer, Jodie	276
Smulczenski, Meghan	175,201
Snyder, Jason	175,284
Snyder, Melinda	184,323
Sodon, Lara	156,207,268
Sokolowski, Mary	264
Sollner, Andrea	290,309
Solomon, Amanda	236,320,322
Sommer, Crystal	305
Sommers, Travis	282
Sondon, Lara	206
Sosa, Whitney	305
Spain, Amy	267,298
Spangler, Jim	167
Sparks, Amy	265
Spears, Dan	167,217,316
Spencer, Lisa	252
Spiess, Susan	259,302,311
Spinaio, Edward	184
Spomer, John	175,295,300
Spomer, Kathryn	156,212,252,275, 295,312
Sprague, Lisa	189
Spratt, Margaret	235,292
Sprehe, Todd	309
Spriggs, Todd	249,262
Squires, Jason	228
Staebell, Aaron	227
Staehle, Carol	236
Staes, Paige	254
Stahlman, Kristi	201
Stalling, Sean	66
Stam, Aaron	113,230
Stamer, Cathy	167,236,325
Standing, Rob	293
Stanfield, Brad	227
Stangeland, Beau	252
Stanley, Leslie	86
Stanton, Virginia	56
Stanze, Rebecca	279
Stark, Tara	175
Starkey, Beth	156,302
State, Larry	285,308
Steber, Renee	167,265,320
Stecher, Cindy	236,316
Steele, Brandon	89
Steelman, Amy	283
Stegemann, Mike	184,298,309
Steibel, Melissa	184,212
Steinmetz, Brad	253
Steinmetz, Brian	253
Steinnerd, Cheryl	299,312
Stengel, Brad	224
Stengel, Robyn	204,218,250,320
Stephen, Christy	307
Stephens, Carla	156
Stephens, Daniel	184
Stephens, Larry	189
Stephens, Stacy	235
Sterrett, Jill	201,312
Steuber, Julie	175,308
Stevener, Tim	240
Stevens, Sarah	307
Stewart, Donna	175,256,325
Stewart, Douglas	167,217
Stice, Todd	93,167,242
Stickney, Angie	156,318
Stierna, Adam	224

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Stiles, Mike	167
Stinson, Holly	175,267
Stockel, Chad	167,206,207,240
Stockmann, Kerri	204
Stoff, Greg	283
Stogsdill, Angie	175,299
Stokes, Dennis	259
Stokke, Monica	175,324,327
Stolle, Sarah	184,291
Stone, Rachelle	236
Stoneking, Tamberlyn	190,216
Stotts, Dana	224
Stout, Gina	156,249,289
Stovall, Amy	236
Strand, Dristi	113
Stratman, Jason	175
Stratman, Karl	156,309
Straubmuller, Eric	300
Strawn, Teresa	175
Street, Amy	309
Strobl, Jennifer	167,201,264,268
Stroker, Patsy	175
Stroud, Jennifer	184
Struttman, Jeremy	87
Strzyzynski, Sandra	156,192
Stuart, Brandi	275
Stuck, Rick	105
Studt, Greg	167,233
Studt, Tracy	175,212
Stuenkel, Suzanne	283
Stumme, Shelly	284
Stumpff, Jim	156
Sturman, Eric	250
Suarez, Bridget	310
Sucher, Craig	119
Sucher, Kristen	125
Suellentrop, Tiffany 167,269,270,322 
Suelmann, Carrie	175
Suendson, Greg	167
Sullivan, Lana	192,279
Sullivan, Monique	257,279
Sumariwalla, Veera	259,296
Summers, Julie	175
Surapaneni, Elizabeth	156
Sutton, Cindi	272
Sutton, Edward	206,207,256
Sutton, Margot	212,218
Swan, Chris	175,281,303
Swanson, Liz	192
Sweeney, Bradley	230
Sweeney, David	230
Swilley, Baxter	89
Syfert, Amy	185,308
Syfert, Ann	167

T

Tabb, Tom	156,259,282
Taggart, Mark	167,252,262
Tajchman, Harry	167,251,270
Talley, Nathan	113
Tandon, Mini	185,258,273
Tannenbaum, Mike	259
Tanner, David	93,167
Tarmichael, Gwendolyn	167,239
Tatro, Chad	256,283,289,292,298
Taylor, Erik	293
Taylor, Joseph	35,167,242
Taylor, Ralph	267
Taylor, Tim	230
Tedoni, Matt	198
Teerlinck, Sherry	156
Teeter, Rich	240
Teipel, Adam	222,223
Terhune, Traci	320
Terwilliger, Jay	175,272,316
Tessaro, Anne	312
Teter, Patricia	189
5Thames, Amy	175,278
Thaxton, Nicole	156,287
Thoenen, Greg	105
Thomas, Jim	72
Thomasson, Mimi	156,250
Thome, Mary	322
Thompkins, Anthony	175,265

Thompson, Aaron	240
Thompson, Brian	252
Thompson, Clint	89
Thompson, Shannon	105
Thompson, Steven	89,119,130,194,221
Thome, John	258,259
Thrasher, Scott	175,302
Thurman, Lance	89
Thurnau, Susan	185
Tiemann, Jeanne	279
Tiff, Michelle	213
Tindall, J. Paul	175
Tinkler, Diane	185
Tippit, Laura	276
Todd, Mary	156,265,280,300,320
Tomita, Asako	185
Toohill, Amy	312
Tooley, Kim	309
Torrens, Amanda	86,282
Torres, Rich	292
Torres, Tina	175
Torres, Tony	95,233
Towne, Darcie	185
Townsend, Jeff	125,218
Trachsel, Greg	89
Tracy, Dan	255,279
Tramel, Genna	185
Tranquilla, Julie	311
Treasure, Andy	117
Trefz, Bradley	305
Treiber, John	156,217,293
Trimble, Josh	95
Trokey, William	58,156,253,283,302,303
Trosen, Ricki	60,189,254
Trotter, Asia	325
Truesdell, Jason	198
Truitt, Tiffani	236
Tsai, Yalun	311
Tucker, Christine	156
Tuley, Lora	201,301
Tulipana, Kevin	175,217,309
Tumminello, Michael	185,223
Turin, Jennifer	101
Turley, Stacey	239
Turnbaugh, Melissa	212
Turner, Janelle	99
Turner, Jocelyn	175,192
Turner, Joseph	300
Turner, Patricia	327
Turner, Tamara	290

Turpenoff, Stacey	204
Twenter, Brian	224
Twohig, Mary Rose	251,270,322
Tyma, Amy	274

U

Ullman, Larry	290
Urwin, Raymond	250

V

Valentino, Marco	271,295
Valley, Scott	263
VanCardo, Brian	262
VanCleave, Karen	185
VanCompernolle, Scott	295
Vander-Pluym, Chris	263
Vangel, Ryan	305,307
Vannoy, Rena	185
VanWinkle, Jennifer	185
Varghese, Betty	309
Vasser, James	175,214,256
Vaughn, Henrietta	256,325
Vaughn, Mike	89
Veatch, Heather	192
Vedder, Cindy	311
Vedder, Cynthia	175
Vedova, Nick Della	89,160,223
Vehige, Eric	167,230
Vehlewald, Rebecca	236,321
Vejvoda, Jenny	113
Venturella, Amy	255
Verman, Staci	185
Verrone, Kevin	156,265
Vetter, Greg	274
Vichaikul, Vatchara	271
Vieth, John	185,217
Vieth, Julie	175
Villhard, Doug	244
Vires, Tara	185
Visnich, Carman	167,273,280,308,320,323

Vittetoe, Jerry	189,299
Vogel, Dawn	281,315
Vollmer, Bill	185,259,265,282
VonHoesslin, Alex	185
Voorhees, Lisa	274
Votaw, Sarah	305
Vouk, Jessica	185,302,322
Vukson, Beret	251,321

W

Wade, Tonya	150,185
Waggoner, Dawn	167,254,309
Wakeley, Lisa	187
Waldron, Matthew 167,265, 269,295 
Walker, Colleen	281,315
Walker, George	138,139
Wallace, Brian	224
Wallace, Jennifer	187
Wallace, Jenny	105
Waller, Geoffrey	187
Wallis, Jenny	236
Wallis, Matt	227
Walls, Brent	156,240
Walsh, Heather	187,279
Walter, Tanya	167,252,259,270,289,292
Walters, Mike	250,292
Walters, Polly	187
Walton, Leigh	218,239,270
Walz, Jennifer	318
Wannemacher, Tracy	156,318
Wansing, Jamie	230
Wansing, Josh	230
Ward, Irving	117
Ward, Jason	224
Ward, Vicki	236
Ware, John	89
Warner, Brad	156,252,275
Warren, Brittany	167
Warren, Jason	275,300
Warren, Phillip	187,230
Warren, Russell	50,56,176,290,291
Wasmer, Jennifer	325
Wasson, Emily	265,292
Waters, Kelli	254
Watkins, Torry	240

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Watson, Troy	156,194
Wattelet, Andrea	175,192,319
Wear, Tricia	175
Weatherwax, Tracy	175,309,320
Webber, Melissa	219
Weber, Lee	276
Weber, Lori	276
Weekley, JoAnn	189
Weggesser, Julie	187
Wehrle, Amy	187
Wei, Shelly	309
Weighill, Amy	167,239
Weil, Shelly	14,167,270,309
Weiland, Jeff	322
Weindel, Brian	228
Weindel, Kathryn	204
Weinfurt, Corey	175
Weinfurt, Meg	187
Weinhold, Lauren	187
Weis, Christopher 156,206, 207, 224 
Weis, Pam	264
Weis, Susan	187
Weissert, Christie	265,295,304
Welge, Matthew	187
Welk, Nicole	254
Welker, Cindy	262,269
Welky, David	300
Wells, Jeffrey	156
Wendel, Keith	264,279
Wendell, Jason	225
Werner, Kevin	95
Werner, Kristin	156,254
Werntz, Carl	269,291
West, Sean	194
Westerfield, Brett	187,259,282
Westrich, Dave	293
Whalley, Carrie	279,293
Wharton, Jacob	240

Wheeler, Amy	156
Wheeler, Kathryn	127,175
Wheeler, Teresa	294
Whipkey, Michael	175,272
White, Amy	239
White, Jean	175,259,282
White, Kevin	290
White, Linda	156
White, Rachel	236
Whiteaker, Kelly	187,204,287
Whiteford, Russell	187
Whitener, Jennifer	204
Whitman, Sherri	156,294
Whittle, Brian	156,291,315
Wibbenmeyer, Karen	20,280
Wickenhauser, Carolyn	99
Wickham, Kiersten	187
Widitz, Laura	156, 239,320
Wiedmeyer, Christopher	113,175
Wiese, Kristin	156,323
Wilcox, Ann	212
Wildberger, Martha 167,255, 295, 296,309,319
Wilde, Heather	264
Wiley, J.T.	105,230
Wiley, John	175
Wilford, Claren	278
Wilhite, Michele 175,259,282
Wilkening, Lisa	175
Wilkinson, Jo	156,192
Wilkinson, Michelle	239
Willard, Mark	217
Willerton, Carrie 157,250,315
Willett, Jason	167,240,279,319
Willhaus, Janna	187,254
Williams, B.J.	293
Williams, Dawn	157,278
Williams, Jared	194

Williams, Joanna 250
Williams, Michelle 157,201
Williams, Steve	327
Williams, Suzanne 285,292
Williamson, Mary 125
Willing, Todd	113,228
Willis, Adam	267
Willis, Allyson	267
Willis, Anne	267
Willis, Marc	218,233,262,267
Willis, Will	299,304
Willits, Tasha	187,212
Wills, Aaron	314
Wilson, Charity	175,259
Wilson, Christina 302,303
Wilson, Jennifer 157
Wilson, Mandy	187,212
Wilson, Shawna	189
Wilson, Todd	117
Winders, Warren	299
Windsor, Brice	233
Wines, Melissa	285
Winfrey, Mornica 206,207,256,312, 313
Winkeler, Julie	187
Winson, Alicia	265
Winterpacht, Lucy 305
Winters, Dale	167
Wiskur, Neil	224
Wiswall, Jennifer 167
Wittaker, Valerie 187
Wittstruck, Nora 175,309,320
Wohlbold, Dana	167,251
Wohletz, Roger	157,291
Wojnar, Jeff	190,240
Wolf, Joan	157,299
Wolff, Jennifer	251
Wolff, Teressa	157

Wolff, Tracey	309,320
Wong, Kirk	157
Wood, Chris	230
Wood, Michael	117
Wood, Nathan	175
Wood, Rebecca	157
Wood, Vonda	157,278
Woodcox, Cole	300
Wooden, Shelby	167,302
Woods, Amy	175,320
Woods, April	175,254
Woods, Shawn	157
Woodside, Bryan	24,293
Woodward, Carrie	127
Woodward, Deanna 167,201,268
Woody, Ross	105
Woody, Sarah	275,312
Wooton, Mark	275
Worthington, Debra	175
Wortmann, Becky	157,311
Woste, Leslie	201
Wotawa, Amy	305
Wright, Angela	236,285
Wright, Cecil	189
Wright, Chris	263
Wright, Danielle	262
Wright, Julie	167,267,309
Wright, Megan	167,284,305
Wurster, Michelle	320
Wyckoff, Sarah	176,259

X

Xander, Steve 259

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Y
 
Yarbrough, Chad 176
Yeager, Adam 176
Yeakel, Kyra 327
Yeary, Dana 167, 252, 274
Yeater, Craig 176, 256, 300
Yoakum, Kerin 291
Yoakum, Trish 291
Young, Denese 157, 282
Young, Lee 157
Young, Melody 176

Z

Zach, Chris 176, 223
Zahnd, Douglas 187, 259
Zander, Amy 99, 167
Zarinelli, Scott 198
Zatkahk, Shane 293
Zeck, Jim 233
Zeil, Robyn 236
Zid, Jennifer 270, 296
Zimmer, Dan 125
Zimmer, Drew 89, 119
Zimmerman, Todd 167, 217
Ziska, Liz 93, 239
Zitko, Brian 24, 293
Zitko, Christine 99
Zolezzi, Michael 230, 320
Zook, Amy 293

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Photographer Antony George takes a break from a long night of taking and printing photos.

Editor-in-Chief Tiffany Miller pauses momentarily to pose for a picture.

ECHO STAFF

Editor-in-Chief Tiffany Miller

Assistant Editor 
Mathew George

Sports 
Jessica Ashley, Editor 
Jill Huggins

Academics 
Theresa Robben 
Cindy McCabe 
Angie Bowers

Photography 
Jay Baker, Editor 
Antony George 
Mike Stiles

Student Life 
Bob Binsbacher 
Kelly Hall 
Melissa Minich 
Candi Kaufmann

Adviser 
David Fortney

People 
Shannon Martin, Editor 
Tonya Wade

Copy/Features 
Leta Betts, Editor 
Melissa Hohertz 
Cynthia Brown

Greek/Organization 
Leia Fizette, Editor 
Greta Schuermann

Advertising 
Patsy Stroker, Manager 
Karen Casagrande 
Mark Mallot 
Julie Lindstrom 
Jason Dennis

Front Row: Leta Betts, Patsy Stroker, Tiffany Miller, Mathew George, Jessica Ashley. Second 
Row: Angie Bowers, Julie Lindstrom, Candi Kaufman, Cynthia Brown, Shannon Martin, Tonya 
Wade, Melissa Minich. Third Row: Kelly Hall, Leia Fizette, Antony George, Cindy McCabe, 
Theresa Robben. Back Row: Mark Mallot, Bob Binsbacher, Jay Baker, Mike Stiles, Jason Dennis.

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While Sports Editor Jessica Ashley attempts to coax him into smiling, Photo Editor Jay Baker is 
caught in a rare moment on the other side of the camera.

Copy Editor Leta Betts proofreads a story submitted for publication.

Assistant Editor Mathew George and Advertising Representative Karen Casagrande attempt to 
think of creative headlines for the Echo's final deadline.

People Editor Shannon Martin and Student Life Staff Member Bob Binsbacher looks over a page 
on last time before submitting it for publication.

Open, Close and Division Copy 
Jessica Ashley

Open, Close and Division Photographs 
Jay Baker

General Staff (Summer) 
Jasen Pearson 
Ginger Jones 
Misty Houdeshell

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Practicing maneuvers, a group of ROTC students await further instructions from their 
commanders. Army ROTC is a national program to attract, motivate and prepare selected men 
and women for service as commissioned officers in the military.

Showing their support, a group of students cheer the Bulldogs during the homecoming football 
game against Emporia State University. The Bulldogs went on to beat the Emporia State Hornets 
24-13.

Students enjoy the walk between the Student Union Building and Brewer/ Blanton/Nason 
residence halls. The 140 acre campus is known for its preservation of the natural setting and 
beauty associated with northeast Missouri.

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IMAGINE
NE
TALE
 
And you doubted time flies when you're ... the thought is just too MUCH TO DRAW UP AGAIN. 
THERE HAS BEEN SO MUCH. No MORE SKIPPING TO THE LAST FEW LINES, KID. YOU ARE
HERE. HOW DID IT ALL HAPPEN SO quickly? Fluidly. Gracefully. Life is amazing. And hey, so are 
YOU. You ACTUALLY have a PRETTY-OK GPA. And your clothes USUALLY MATCH. You CAN OPT 
FOR A BALANCED MEAL, AND YOU CAN OPT TO VEG-OUT WITH A BIG OL BOWL OF MICROWAVE 
POPCORN. YOU ARE ALMOST DONE WITH YOUR MAJOR AND MIGHT EVEN CONSIDER TAKING 
ON A MINOR. YOU'VE  CAUSED YOUR SHARE OF MISCHIEF. ROLLER-BLADED THROUGH THE 
HALLS. MADE A PRANK CALL OR TWO. MAYBE WERE JUST A SMIDGE TOO LOUD DURING QUIET 
HOURS (MAYBE). But you've done some good too. Like that A+ in stats you actually DESERVED. 
ALL THOSE HOURS YOU VOLUNTEERED TO SANDBAG FOR ONE CREDIT HOUR. THE GIRL IN YOUR 
HALL YOU PERSUADED TO REGISTER TO VOTE. The plastics and papers you dutifully separated.

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Finding innovative ways to battle the scorching heat, students take a break by cooling  off in the 
fountain outside the Student Union Building. Despite a warm summer and fall, students 
experienced one of the harshest winters the area has faced in recent years.

Senior Aimee Bahr reads from works contained in Northeast's literary magazine, Windfall. Bahr 
participated in several dramatic readings highlighting the literary and theatrical 
accomplishments of Northeast students.

Members of the Flag Corps anxiously await to take the field for the half-time performance 
during a home football game. The members of the squad spent up to 10 hours a week in 
practice for their 15 minute performances.

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NE
IMAGINE
TALE
 
And papers you dutifully separated. The smile on a Monday A.M. One more step. In a line. Up a 
stair. Onto the platform, where President Warren is smiling, waiting. And you smile back. One 
more step. And an out-stretched hand. Grasp of a leather-bound folder with your fame 
engraved beautifully in it. And the sun and crowd and your father waving a video camera 
ferociously. Inside, you hear something, too. It's not just NE voice. It's the voice of yourself, 
saying:

This is my moment, and I will shine. My light will guide me through more dark hallways in this 
life. It will reflect all that I am and have been. So I will stop, just for this moment. Look around. 
Breathe it all in. Then and only then will I finish this last chapter. Close this book, placing it 
gently on a shelf I will call Me. A shelf with room for many more volumes. This is not NE tale.. 
And this is by no means THE END.

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COLOPHON

The 1994 Echo yearbook, volume XCIII, was prepared by the students of Northeast Missouri 
State University. The book contained 352 pages and was printed by Jostens Publishing Company 
of Topeka, Kansas. The press run was 3,300.

The cover is a combination quarterbind effect with a base material of Basin Street Blue Kivar 
with a gold foil and embossed application. The quarterbind is a process color application with 
lamination of a photo design by Jay S. Baker.

The endsheets are printed in navy ink on snow transicolor stock. The 352 pages of the book 
were printed on 80 lb. double coated gloss enamel.

The body type for the 1994 Echo was set in 10 point Palatino. Cutlines were set in 8 point 
Palatino. Headlines were set in various typestyles and point sizes.

The opening, closing and division pages feature a duotone photo with black and engravers 
brown inks.

The studio photographer, Campus Photos of Marceline, Missouri, took all individual and group 
photos for the People, Greek and Organizations sections of the 1994 Echo.

The 1994 Echo was produced using two Macintosh Classic computers and a QMSPS 410 laser 
printer. Aldus Pagemaker 4.01 and Microsoft Word programs were used. All artwork in the 
advertising/ index section and folio art were scanned using equipment on the NMSU campus.

The 1994 Echo is a copyrighted publication. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form 
without prior written consent of the Echo staff.

Inquiries regarding this or any specifications may be addressed to the Echo Yearbook, Northeast 
Missouri State University, Student Union Building Media Center, Kirksville, Mo. 63501 or at (816) 
785-4450.

IMAGINE
NE 
TALE

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